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Two jugs of lemonade are made. Jug A uses 4 lemons for 10 glasses; Jug B uses 6 lemons for 14 glasses. Whose lemonade is stronger, that is, has more lemon per glass?

Class 7Comparing QuantitiesComparing Quantities
  • AJug A
  • BBoth are equally strong
  • CJug B
  • DIt cannot be decided without knowing the size of a glass

Step-by-Step Solution

Compare lemons per glass, not lemons alone. Jug A: . Jug B: . Since 0.43 > 0.4, Jug B is stronger. (Cross-multiplying gives the same answer: against .) The trap is looking only at the lemons — Jug B does use more lemons, but it also serves more glasses, so the counts on their own settle nothing.
Answer: C) Jug B

Key idea: Simple interest

When you lend (or borrow) money, the borrower pays the lender extra for the use of the money — that extra is **interest**. **Simple interest** is calculated only on the original principal, not on past interest.

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where = principal (₹), = rate per annum (% per year), = time in years.

Example: ₹2000 at 5% for 3 years: SI = . Total amount = ₹2300.

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