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The ratio of the prices of two plots of equal size was 4:5. If their prices increases by 50% and 60%…

After 2 years, the ratio of their prices becomes \(\frac{4 \times (1.5)^2}{5 \times (1.6)^2} = \frac{4 \times 2.25}{5 \times 2.56} = \frac{9}{12.8} = \frac{90}{128} =…

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The ratio of the prices of two plots of equal size was 4:5. If their prices increases by 50% and 60% respectively every year, then the ratio of their prices after two years will be -

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After 2 years, the ratio of their prices becomes 4×(1.5)25×(1.6)2=4×2.255×2.56=912.8=90128=4564\frac{4 \times (1.5)^2}{5 \times (1.6)^2} = \frac{4 \times 2.25}{5 \times 2.56} = \frac{9}{12.8} = \frac{90}{128} = \frac{45}{64}, i.e., 45:6445:64.

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