Imports in 2012 = Rs. 600 crores Let Exports in 2012 = Rs.y crores Ratio of imports and exports in 2012 = 1.4 ⇒
600
y
=1.4 ⇒ y=
600
1.4
=428.57 Total exports In the years 2012 and 2013 together = Rs. 2400 crores ⇒ Exports in 2013 = Rs. (2400 - 428.57) crores = Rs. 1971.43 crores Let imports in 2013 = Rs.x crores Ratio of imports and exports in 2013 =
x
1971.43
=0.7 ⇒ x=1971.43×0.7=1380.001≈1380 ∴ Imports in 2013 was Rs. 1380 crores