Question

If 8 oranges cost ₹ 52, how many oranges can be bought for ₹ 169?
(a) 13
(b) 18
(c) 26
(d) 24

Answer 1

Let the number of oranges that can be bought for ₹169 be x.

Quantity	8	x
Price(in ₹)	52	169

As the quantity increases the price also increases. So, this is a case of direct proportion.
$$\begin{gathered} \therefore \frac{8}{52}=\frac{x}{169} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{8\times 169}{52}=26 \end{gathered}$$
Thus, 26 oranges can be bought for ₹169.

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).