Question

In a place, bananas cost Rs. 24 per dozen while 10 apples are sold for Rs 100. Then how many times an apple is costlier than a banana?

• A. three times
• B. four times
• C. five times
• D. They have the same price

Answer 1

The correct option is C

five times

The cost of 12 bananas is Rs. 24, then the cost of one banana is $Rs.\frac{24}{12}=Rs.2$
The cost of 10 apples is Rs. 100, then the cost of one apple is $Rs.\frac{100}{10}=Rs.10$

The cost of one banana is equal to Rs 2 while the cost of one apple is Rs 10.
The ratio of cost of an apple to cost of banana is 10:2 = 5
$\therefore$ An apple is five times costlier than a banana.