Question

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

Answer 1

Cost of a dozen pens = ₹ 180

Cost of 1 pen = `180/12` = ₹ 15

Cost of 8 ball pens = ₹ 56

Cost of a ball pen = `56/8` = ₹ 7

Required ratio = `15/7`