Ram spent 1 rupee and 25 paise and Shyam spent 2 rupee and 75 paise. Find the ratio of money spent by Ram to that of Shyam

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Solution

Directly we can't take the ratio because both quantities are not in the same unit.
So converting 1 rupee and 25 paise into paise
We know that 1 rupee = 100 paise
So 1 rupee and 25 paise = 1x 100 +25 = 125 paise
Now ratio of both the quantities = 125 / 75
= 5:3

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Ram spent 1 rupee and 25 paise and Shyam spent 2 rupee and 75 paise. Find the ratio of money spent by Ram to that of Shyam

Directly we can't take the ratio because both quantities are not in the same unit. So converting 1 rupee and 25 paise into paise We know that 1 rupee = 100 paise So 1 rupee and 25 paise = 1x 100 +25 = 125 paise Now ratio of both the quantities = 125 / 75 = 5:3

Directly we can't take the ratio because both quantities are not in the same unit.
So converting 1 rupee and 25 paise into paise
We know that 1 rupee = 100 paise
So 1 rupee and 25 paise = 1x 100 +25 = 125 paise
Now ratio of both the quantities = 125 / 75
= 5:3