The ratio of the price of a loaf of bread to the price of a packet of sugar in 1975 was r : t. In 1980, the price of a loaf went up by 25% and that of a packet of sugar went up by 10%. Their new ratio is now

A.

40r:50t

B.

44r : 50t

C.

50r : 44t

D.

44r:55t

E.

55r:44t

Correct answer is C

Ratio of bread to sugar = r:t

25% increase in bread = \(\frac{125r}{100}\)

10% increase in sugar = \(\frac{100t}{100}\)

New ratio = \(\frac{125r}{100}\):\(\frac{110t}{100}\)

= 25r:22t

= 50r:44t