Bunty had candies and chewing gums in his sweet box in the ratio 7 ∶ 13. After he had eaten 8 candies and 11 chewing gums, the ratio became 1 ∶ 2. How many candies does he have now?
A65
B35
C54
D27
Answer:
D. 27
Read Explanation:
Let initial candies and chewing gums be 7x and 13x respectively
(7x - 8)/(13x - 11) = 1/2
x = 5
⇒ Remaining candies = (7x - 8) = 27