Question

A man spends Rs. $500$ in buying $12$ tables and chairs. The cost of one table is Rs.$50$ and that of one chair is $40$. What is the ratio of the numbers of the chairs and the tables purchased?

• A. $5:4$
• B. $3:2$
• C. $1:5$
• D. $5:1$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$5:1$

50T + 40C = 500

T + C = 12

C = 10, T = 2

Ratio of the number of chairs and tables = 5 : 1