Question

Solve the following:
1. Find the ratio of price of pens to that of pencils when pens cost 50
for 2 pens and pencils costs 72 for one dozen.​

Answer 1

Answer:

cost of 2 pens= 50

cost of 1 pen = 50/2=25

cost of 12 pencils= 72

cost of 1 pencil= 72/12

= 6

ratio of cost of pens to cost of pencil= cost of pen/cost

of pencil

= 25/6