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Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

A. 2 : 5

B. 3 : 5

C. 4 : 5

D. 6 : 7

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{third}}\,{\text{number}}\,{\text{be}}\,x \cr & {\text{Then,}}\,{\text{first}}\,{\text{number}} \cr & = 120\% \,{\text{of}}\,x = \frac{{120x}}{{100}} = \frac{{6x}}{5} \cr & {\text{Second}}\,{\text{number}} \cr & = 150\% \,{\text{of}}\,x = \frac{{150x}}{{100}} = \frac{{3x}}{2} \cr & \therefore {\text{Ratio}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{first}}\,{\text{two}}\,{\text{numbers}} \cr & = {\frac{{6x}}{5}:\frac{{3x}}{2}} = 12x:15x = 4:5 \cr} $$

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Comments ( 3 )

  1. Raiza Kouser
    Raiza Kouser :
    4 years ago

    Thnx

  2. Nvjddurrg Jgyureey
    Nvjddurrg Jgyureey :
    6 years ago

    let third number=100
    1st 120
    2nd 150
    Ratio=120:150
    =12:15
    =4:5

  3. Shoaib Khan
    Shoaib Khan :
    6 years ago

    twelve men take 6 houre to finish a piece of work after the 12 men have worked for 1 houre, the contractor ddecides to call in 8 more men. how many hours would 20 men take to complete the remaining work? Need solution of this q

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