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The Costs of the Two Articles Are in the Ratio 7 : 4. If the Cost of the First Article is Rs. 2,800; Find the Cost of the Second Article. - Mathematics

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The costs of the two articles are in the ratio 7 : 4. If the cost of the first article is Rs. 2,800; find the cost of the second article.

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Solution

Ratio in the cost of two articles = 7 : 4

Cost of first article = Rs. 2800

Let cost of the second article = x

7 : 4 = 2800 : x

⇒ `7/4=2800/"x"`

⇒ 7 × x = 2800 × 4

⇒ x = `(2800xx4)/7=1600`

∴ Cost of second article = Rs. 1600

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Chapter 12: Proportion (Including Word Problems) - Exercise 12 (C)

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Chapter 12 Proportion (Including Word Problems)
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