Question

The prices of a table and a chair are in the ratio 4:1. The cost of 2 tables and 8 chairs is rs.400, the cost of a table is:

Answer 1

4:1=4x:1x
the price is 400 including 2 tables and 8 chairs is 400
then, 4x ×2+8×x = 8x+8x
8x+8x=400
16x=400
x=400÷16
x=25