Imports in 2012 = Rs. 900 crores Let Exports in 2012 = Rs. y crores Ratio of imports and exports in 2012 = 1.1 ⇒
900
y
=1.1 ⇒ y=
900
1.1
=818.18 Total exports In the years 2012 and 2013 together = Rs. 2800 crores ⇒ Exports in 2013 = Rs. (2800 - 818.18) crores = Rs. 1981.82 crores Let imports in 2013 = Rs. x crores Ratio of imports and exports in 2013 =
x
1981.82
=0.7 ⇒ x=1981.82×0.7=1387.274≈1387 ∴ Imports in 2013 was Rs. 1387 crores