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Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 8: Ratio & Proportion - Problems and Solutions
Question 65

Question. 65

When Chinmay visited chowpati at Mumbai on a holiday, he observed that the ratio of North Indian food stalls to South Indian food stalls is 5 : 4. If the total number of food stalls is 117, find the number of each type of food stalls.

Answer:

65 North Indian and 52 South Indian food stalls

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Total ratio = 5 + 4 = 9. Each part = 117/9 = 13. North Indian = 5×13 = 65. South Indian = 4×13 = 52.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 8: Ratio & Proportion – Problems and Solutions | Detailed Answers