Solve the following:1. Find the ratio of price of pens to that of penc

1.	Solve the following:1. Find the ratio of price of pens to that of pencils when pens cost 50for 2 pens and pencils costs 72 for one dozen.
Answer» ANSWER: COST of 2 pens= 50 cost of 1 PEN = 50/2=25 cost of 12 PENCILs= 72 cost of 1 pencil= 72/12 = 6 ratio of cost of pens to cost of pencil= cost of pen/cost of pencil = 25/6

Solve the following:1. Find the ratio of price of pens to that of pencils when pens cost 50for 2 pens and pencils costs 72 for one dozen.

Answer»

COST of 2 pens= 50

cost of 1 PEN = 50/2=25

cost of 12 PENCILs= 72

cost of 1 pencil= 72/12

= 6

ratio of cost of pens to cost of pencil= cost of pen/cost

of pencil

= 25/6