Aptitude - Ratio and Proportion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Ratio and Proportion - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to : : , then the first part is:
Rs. 182
Rs. 190
Rs. 196
Rs. 204
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Given ratio = : : = 6 : 8 : 9.

1st part = Rs. 782 x 6 = Rs. 204
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Discussion:
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Varsha said:   5 years ago
How come 6 : 8 : 9? Please explain.

Arunkumar said:   5 years ago
Consider, Y = 1/2:2/3:3/4
X = 782.

In question they said proportional,
Then X proportional to Y.
Also, X=xY.
Then LCM for Y term is 12,
From solving we can find the value of x.
Then multiply the value of x with 1:2.

Jahangir Azhar said:   5 years ago
How did we get 408?

Shoaib said:   6 years ago
Can somebody tell how to find LCM?

Ramesh said:   6 years ago
Multiply all the ratio with LCM 12, then you get the answer.

Akila said:   6 years ago
How it would came 6:8:9?

Shashank Thakur said:   6 years ago
You can also solve it by adding all the ratio like:

1/2x+2/3x+3/4x = 782,
23x/12=782.
x = 408.

Hence for first part: 408*1/2= "204"=> answer.

Sathya said:   7 years ago
Take lcm of given ratio 1/2:2/3:3/4.
Lcm is 12.
So get 6:8:9,
Add 6, 8, 9 ans is 23,
So, 23 is 782 then 6 is 204.

Nancy said:   7 years ago
Please explain this 1/2: 2/3: 3/4 =6 : 8 : 9.

Manisha kumari said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Ranjani.


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