A discount of 25% on one article is same as a discount of 50% on another article .The costs of two article can be: A. Rs 30, Rs 20 B. Rs 90, Rs 40 C. Rs 80, Rs 40 D. Rs 50, Rs 40

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Answer :

Answer – C. Rs 80, Rs 40

Explanation – Let the costs of the two articles be x and y. Then,

25% of x = 50% of y

=> x/y = 50/25 = 2/1

So,x and y must be in the ratio of 2:1

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