Question

    The ratio of the number of English books to Hindi books in a library shelf is 5:3. If 108 Hindi books are written by Pradeep, which constitutes 36% of the Hindi books, then find the difference between the number of English books and Hindi books in the shelf.

    A 200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 180 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 300 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of Hindi books = 108/0.36 = 300 Number of English books = 300 × (5/3) = 500 Required difference = 500 – 300 = 200

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