Question

Cost of 3 balls = Cost of 2 pads. Cost of 3 pads = Cost of 2 gloves. Cost of 3 gloves = Cost of 2 bats. If the bat costs Rs. 54, what is the cost of the ball?

• A. Rs.12
• B. Rs.14
• C. Rs.16
• D. Rs.18

Answer 1

The correct option is C Rs.16

Let Rs. x = 1 cricket ball
By hypothesis,
3 cricket ball = 2 pairs of leg pads
3 pairs of leg pads = 2 pairs of gloves
3 pairs of gloves = 2 cricket balls
1 cricket ball = Rs 54
By chain rule , $x=\frac{1\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 54}{3\times 3\times 3\times 1}=Rs.16$