Question
Ratio of the number of belts to that of purses in a
store is 2:5. The ratio of the selling price of each belt to that of each purse is 4:3. If revenue generated by selling all the belts is Rs. 4500 then find the revenue generated by selling all the purses.Solution
Let the number of purses and belts in the store be ‘2x’ and ‘5x’, respectively. Let the selling price of each belt and each purse be Rs. 4y and Rs. 3y, respectively. ATQ, 2x × 4y = 4500 Or, xy = (4500/8) = 562.5 Revenue generated on selling all the purses = 5x × 3y = 15xy = 15 × 562.5 = Rs. 8437.5
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