MCQ Practice

A man ordered 4 pairs of black socks and some pairs of brown socks. The price of a pair of black socks is double that of a brown pair. While preparing the bill the clerk interchanged the number of black and brown pairs by mistake which increased the bill by 50% . The ratio of the number of black and brown pairs of socks in the original order was = ?

A

2 : 1

B

1 : 4

C

1 : 2

D

4 : 1

Correct Answer: B