Question

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

The cost of one banana is equal to Rs 2 while the cost of one apple is Rs 10. The ratio of cost of the apple to banana is 10:2 = 5:1.
$\therefore$ apple is five times costlier than the banana.