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The price of 17 grams of copper is 251 rupees. Find the price of 1241 grams of tin if the ratio of prices of tin to copper is 2 : 3.

The price of 17 grams of copper is 251 rupees. Find the price of 1241 grams of tin if the ratio of prices of tin to copper is 2 : 3. Correct Answer 27484.5 rupees

The price of 17 grams of copper = 251 rupees The price of 1 gram of copper = 251/17 rupees The ratio of prices of copper to tin = 2 : 3 The price of I gram of tin = (251/17) / 2 * 3 = 753/34 The price of 1241 grams of tin = 1241 * 753/34 = 36.5 * 753 = 27484.5 rupees

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