The ratio of the number of English books to Hindi books
in a library shelf is 8:5. If 120 Hindi books are written by Pradeep, which constitutes 24% of the Hindi books, then find the difference between the number of English books and Hindi books in the shelf.
A200Correct AnswerIncorrect Answer
B180Correct AnswerIncorrect Answer
C300Correct AnswerIncorrect Answer
D200Correct AnswerIncorrect Answer
E375Correct AnswerIncorrect Answer
Solution
Number of Hindi books = 120/0.24 = 500 Number of English books = 500 × (8/5) = 800 Required difference = 800 – 500 = 300
