Question

The prime cost of an article was four times the value of material used. The cost of raw materials was increased in the ratio 3 : 4 and the productive wage was decreased in the ratio 4 : 5. Find the present prime cost of an article, which could formerly be made for Rs. 540.

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The prime cost of an article was four times the value of material used. The cost of raw materials was increased in the ratio 3 : 4 and the productive wage was decreased in the ratio 4 : 5. Find the present prime cost of an article, which could formerly be made for Rs. 540.