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Question
The ratio of the sale of eggs on a Sunday and that of the whole week at a grocery shop was 2 : 9. If the total value of the sale of eggs in the same week was Rs 360, find the value of the sale of eggs that Sunday.
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Solution
Let, the sale of eggs on Sunday = x
Sale in week = Rs 360
According to question, 2 : 9 = x : 360
⇒ 9 × x = 360 × 2
x = `(360xx2)/9` = Rs 80
Sale on Sunday = Rs 80
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