Example 5: Express 50 paise to 5 rupees
Solution:-
Step – 1: Converting rupees to paise inorder to find out the ratio of 50 paise to 5 rupees.
We know that, 1 Rupee = 100 paise
Therefore, 5 Rupees = (500 ✖ 100 paise ) / 1
⇒ 5 Rupees = 500 paise … will be taken as equation (i)
Step – 2: Substitute the value obtained from the above equation (i) to find the required ratio.
The Ratio of 50 Paise to 5 Rupees = 50 Paise / 5 Rupees
= 50 Paise / 500 Paise
[From equation (i), we are substituting 500 paise instead of 5 rupees.]
= 1 / 10
(Hint: 50 times 10 is 500.)
Thus, the ratio of 50 paise to 5 rupees is 1:10 or 1/10 0r 1 to 10.