Question

When Chinmay visited chowpati at Mumbai on a holiday, he observed that the ratio of North Indian food stalls to South Indian food stalls is 5:4. If the total number of food stalls is 117, find the number of each type of food stalls.

Answer 1

Answer: 65 & 52 respectively

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. of food stalls be 5x and 4x

5x + 4x = 117

9x = 117

x = 117/9

x = 13

North Indian stalls = 5x = 5×13 = 65

South Indian stalls =4x = 4×13 = 52

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Answer 2

Answer: 65 and 52 respectively

Step-by-step explanation:

Add the ratio-4+5=9

No. of North Indian food stalls=5/9 x 117=65

No.  of South Indian food stalls=4/9 x 117=52

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