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Find the fraction which will bear the same ratio to $$\frac{1}{27}$$ that $$\frac{3}{11}$$ does to $$\frac{5}{9}$$

A. $$\frac{1}{{55}}$$

B. $$\frac{{15}}{{99}}$$

C. $$\frac{{40}}{{33}}$$

D. 55

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & = x:\frac{1}{{27}}::\frac{3}{{11}}:\frac{5}{9} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{5}{9}x = \frac{1}{{27}} \times \frac{3}{{11}} = \frac{1}{{99}} \cr & \Rightarrow x = \frac{1}{{99}} \times \frac{9}{5} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{1}{{55}} \cr} $$

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