Question

Increasing Rs 16.50 in the ratio 5:3

Answer 1

Final Amount = ₹26.40

Increased by = ₹9.90

Explanation:

Given: ₹16.50 increases in the ratio 5:3

formula of a quantity increasing in a ratio: (quantity) X b/a [ where b/a is the reciprocal of the ratio]

so,

`16.50 *3/5`

which is: 9.9

so ₹16.50 increases by ₹9.90

so final amount is ₹16.50 + ₹9.90 = ₹26.40