Question

Cost of a dozen pens is ₹ 180 and cost of 8 ball pens is ₹ 56. Find the ratio of the

Answer 1

Answer:

Ratio of cost of a pen to cost of a ball pen is 15:7

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Cost of dozen pens = ₹180

Unit rate = $\frac{180}{12}$

Unit rate = ₹ 15 per pen

Cost of 8 ball pens = ₹ 56

Unit rate = $\frac{56}{8}$

Unit rate = ₹7 per ball pen

Ratio of cost of a pen to cost of a ball pen,

15 : 7

Hence,

Ratio of cost of a pen to cost of a ball pen is 15:7