Three-fifth of a number is equal to 70% of another number. What is the ratio between the first number and second number ?
A. 4 : 7
B. 3 : 4
C. 7 : 8
D. 7 : 6
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{two}}\,{\text{numbers}}\,{\text{be}}\,X\,{\text{and}}\,Y \cr & {\text{According}}\,{\text{to}}\,{\text{question}}, \cr & X \times {\frac{3}{5}} = 70\% \,of\,Y \cr & \frac{{3X}}{5} = \frac{{70Y}}{{100}} \cr & \frac{X}{Y} = \frac{{ {70 \times 5} }}{{ {100 \times 3} }} = \frac{7}{6} \cr & X:Y = 7:6 \cr} $$Related Questions on Number System
Three numbers are in ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and HCF is 12. The numbers are:
A. 12, 24, 36
B. 11, 22, 33
C. 12, 24, 32
D. 5, 10, 15
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