Question

Ratio of prices of two houses A and B was 4
: 5 last year. This year price of A increased
by 25% and that of B by Rs 50,000. If prices
are now in the ratio of 9 : 10, then price of A
last year was
(1) Rs. 3,60,000 (2) Rs. 4,50.000
(3) Rs. 4,80,000 (4) Rs. 5,00,000​

Answer 1

Answer:

3)Rs. 4,80.000

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of the two houses last year be Rs. 4x and Rs. 5x.

Then  

5x+50,000

4x+25%of(4x)

​

=

10

9

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⇒

5x+50,000

1.25×4x

​

=

10

9

​

⇒50x=45x+9×50000

⇒5x=9×9×50000

⇒x=90,000

∴ A's price last year =4× Rs. 90,000= Rs. 3,60,000.