Aptitude - Ratio and Proportion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Ratio and Proportion - General Questions (Q.No. 12)
12.
If 40% of a number is equal to two-third of another number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Let 40% of A = | 2 | B |
| 3 |
| Then, | 40A | = | 2B |
| 100 | 3 |
 |
2A | = | 2B |
| 5 | 3 |
| |
A | = |  |
2 | x | 5 |  |
= | 5 |
| B | 3 | 2 | 3 |
A : B = 5 : 3.
Discussion:
25 comments Page 3 of 3.
Raghu said:
1 decade ago
why are we not taking as 140 (40+100)in this case??
Sanjeev said:
9 years ago
Please explain me Why you have taken 2b/3?
Narsim said:
7 years ago
You are right, thanks @Pratika.
Manjuu said:
5 years ago
Good explanation, thanks all.
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Tejashri said:
9 years ago
No, @Mehak. It's wrong.
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