The price of a table and a chair are in the ratio 7:5. If a table costs Rs. 480 more than the chair, then the price of the chair is ____________.
Rs. 600
Rs. 1000
Rs. 1200
Rs. 1800
A
Rs. 600
B
Rs. 1800
C
Rs. 1000
D
Rs. 1200
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The correct option is C Rs. 1200
Let the cost of table=Rs.7x and the cost of chair=Rs.5x According to question, 7x=480+5x⇒7x−5x=480 ⇒2x=480⇒x=4802=240 ∴ Cost of chair =Rs.(5×240)=Rs.1200.
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