A discount of 15% on one article is same as a discount of 20% on another article .The costs of two article can be: Options: A . &nbspRs 40, Rs 20 B . &nbspRs 60, Rs 40 C . &nbspRs 80, Rs 60 D . &nbspRs 60, Rs 40 E . &nbspNone of these

A discount of 15% on one article is same as a discount of 20% on another

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A discount of 15% on one article is same as a discount of 20% on another article .The costs of two article can be:

Answer: Option C
- Let the costs of the two articles be x and y. Then,
15% of x = 20% of y
=> x/y = 20/15 = 4/3
So,x and y must be in the ratio of 4:3

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