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If a:b = 2:3 and b:c = 4:3, then find a:b:c

8:12:9
2:3:8
2:3:9
2:3:12

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
a:b = 2:3 \\
b:c = 4:3 = (4*\frac{3}{4} : 3*\frac{3}{4}) \\
= 3:\frac{9}{4} \\
a:b:c = 2:3:\frac{9}{4} \\
= 8:12:9
\end{aligned}

1. If three numbers in the ratio 3 : 2: 5 be such that the sum of their squares is 1862, the middle number will be

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the numbers be 3x, 2x and 5x.
Then,
9x + 4x + 25x =1862
⇒ 38x = 1862
⇒ x = 49 ⇒ x = 7.
middle number = 2x = 14

2. If A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5 and C:D = 6:7, then find the value of A:B:C:D

15:24:30:35
16:24:30:35
17:24:30:35
18:24:30:35

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
A:B = 2:3 \\
B:C = 4:5 = (4*\frac{3}{4} : 5*\frac{3}{4}) \\
= 3:\frac{15}{4} \\
C:D = 6:7 = (6*\frac{15}{24} : 7*\frac{15}{24}) \\
= \frac{15}{4}:\frac{35}{8} \\
A:B:C:D = 2:3:\frac{15}{4}:\frac{35}{8} \\
= 16:24:30:35
= 8:12:9
\end{aligned}

3. If 2 : 9 :: x : 18, then find the value of x

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Treat 2:9 as 2/9 and x:18 as x/18, treat :: as =

So we get 2/9 = x/18
=> 9x = 36
=> x = 4

4. A dog takes 3 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare. If one leap of the dog is equal to 3 leaps of the hare, the ratio of the speed of the dog to that of the hare is

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Dog : Hare = (3*3) leaps of hare : 5 leaps of hare
= 9 : 5

5. Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2:3. If the salary of each is increased by Rs 4000, the new ratio becomes 40:57. What is Sumit present salary.

32000
34000
38000
40000

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the original Salaries of Ravi and Sumit is 2x and 3x.

So as per question

\begin{aligned}
\frac{2x+4000}{3x+4000} = \frac{40}{57} \\
=> 57(2x+4000) = 40(3x+4000) \\
=> 6x = 68000 \\
=> 3x = 34000 \\

\text{ Sumit Salary =} 3x+4000 \\
34000 + 4000 = 38000

\end{aligned}