Question

The ratio of the prices of 2 houses aand b was 4:5 last year this year the price of a is increased by 25% and that of b by 50000 rupees. if their prices are now the ratio of 9:10 the price of a last year was

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Last year prices ratio is 4 : 5.

let, price house A = 4x,

B = 5x.

A price increment

$4x \times \frac{25}{100} = x$

Now price 4x + x = 5x.

B price increment

$5x + 50000$

By question

$\frac{5x}{5x + 50000} = \frac{9}{10} \\ or \: 10x = 9x + 90000 \\ or \: x = 90000$

PRICE OF A = 4*90000 = 360000.

PRICE OF B = 5*90000 = 450000.