Question

Two prizes are to be distributed in a quiz contest. The value of the second prize is ${\frac{5}{6}}^{th}$ of the value of the first prize. If the first prize is Rs. 3000, the second prize is Rs.___.

Answer 1

Here, it is given that second price = $\frac{5}{6}\times firstprize$
Given that, First prize = Rs. 3000
$\therefore$ The second prize = $Rs.\frac{5}{6}\times 3000=5\times 500=Rs.2500$