Question

In a village, there are houses, flats and bungalows in the ratio

14:8:5. There are 50 bungalows in the village.
How many places are there to live in the village?

Answer 1

270

Explanation:

Given that :

Ratio = 14:8:5

Houses : flats : bungalow

Number of bungalow = 50

Sum of ratio = (14 + 8 + 5) = 27

Let total number of households = x

Bungalow = 5/27 * x

5/27 * x = 50

5x / 27 = 50

5x = 50 * 27

5x = 1350

x = 1350 / 5

x = 270

Number of places to live = 270