Number of students in institutes A and B were in the ratio of 7 : 15 respectively in 2012. In 2013, the number of students in institute A increased by 25% and number of students in institutes B increased by 26%, then what was the respective ratio between number of students in institutes A and B?

Ratio of students in 2012 in institutes A and B = 7 : 15 Let number of students in institute A in 2012 = 700 And Number of students in institutes B in 2012 = 1500 25% increase in the number of students in 2013 Now, number of students in Institute A = 700 + 25% of 700 = 875 Number of students in B in 2013 as 26% students increased in B = 1500 + 26% of 1500 = 1890 Current Ratio of the students, 875/1890 = 25 : 54