The ratio of bus and train fares from Burdwan to a certain place is 3 : 4 . If the train fare increases by 20\% and bus fare by 10\% , then what will - Quantitative Aptitude MCQ Competitive Exams 2026 | ExamTest.live

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The ratio of bus and train fares from Burdwan to a certain place is 3 : 4 . If the train fare increases by 20% and bus fare by 10%, then what will be the new ratio of bus and train fares?

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the original bus fare be 3 x and the original train fare be 4 x . The bus fare increases by 10% : New Bus Fare = 3 x \times (1 + \frac{10}{100}) = 3 x \times 1.1 = 3.3 x The train fare increases by 20% : New Train Fare = 4 x \times (1 + \frac{20}{100}) = 4 x \times 1.2 = 4.8 x The new ratio of bus fare to train fare is: New Ratio = \frac{3.3 x}{4.8 x} = \frac{33}{48} = \frac{11}{16} Therefore, the new ratio is 11 : 16 .

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The ratio of bus and train fares from Burdwan to a certain place is 3 : 4 . If the train fare increases by 20% and bus fare by 10%, then what will be the new ratio of bus and train fares?

12 : 23

11 : 16

12 : 15

16 : 15

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