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The number of watches sold in Town X in July was 10% more than the number of watches sold in the same town in May. What is the ratio of the number of watches sold in July to that sold in January in the same town?

Answer:

Explanation:

Number of watches sold in Town X in the month of May = 180

Number of watches sold in Town X in the month of July

= $\frac{180\times110}{100}$ = 198

Number of watches sold in Town X in the month of January = 120

Required ratio = $\frac{198}{120}$ = 33:20