Question

Cost of a candy is $50$ paise and cost of an ice cream is Rs. $20$, then the ratio of the cost of a candy to the cost of an ice-cream is __________.

• A. $40:1$
• B. $1:40$
• C. $1:20$
• D. $1:15$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$1:40$

Cost of $1$ candy $=50$ paise
Cost of $1$ ice-cream $=Rs.20=20\times 100$ paise
$=2000$ paise
$\therefore$ Required ratio $=50:2000=1:40$.