The ratio of first class and second class fares between two stations is $6 : 4$ and the number of passengers travelling by first class and second class is $1 : 15$ . If total fare collected in one day is Rs. $2200$ , then the amount collected from first class passengers is

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Ratio of first and second class fares $= 6 : 4$
Ratio of number of passengers $= 1 : 15$
Ratio of the amount collected from each class is
$\frac{6 \times 1}{4 \times 15} = \frac{1}{10}$
So, the amount collected from first class is $\frac{1}{10 + 1} \times 2200 = 200$

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The ratio of first class and second class fares between two stations is 6:4 and the number of passengers travelling by first class and second class is 1:15. If total fare collected in one day is Rs.2200, then the amount collected from first class passengers is

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The ratio of first class and second class fares between two stations is $6 : 4$ and the number of passengers travelling by first class and second class is $1 : 15$ . If total fare collected in one day is Rs. $2200$ , then the amount collected from first class passengers is

Ratio of first and second class fares $= 6 : 4$
Ratio of number of passengers $= 1 : 15$
Ratio of the amount collected from each class is
$\frac{6 \times 1}{4 \times 15} = \frac{1}{10}$
So, the amount collected from first class is $\frac{1}{10 + 1} \times 2200 = 200$