From each of the two given numbers, half of the smaller number is subtracted. Of the resulting numbers, the largest is three times the smaller one. What is the ratio of the two numbers?

a. 5:4
b. 5:2
c. 3:2
d. 2:1
(E) 7:4

• 2:1 is the answer
  
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• let the largest number be x and smallest number be y
  now half of the small number is subtracted from larger numbr where the resulut will be three times than the smaller one as shown
  x - y/2 = 3(y-y/2)
  2x = 4y
  x:y = 2:1
  option : D
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• 2:1
  Let the two. no. be x & y
  x-y/2=y-y/2
  x-y/2=3y/2
  x=2y
  x:y=2y:y
  =2:1
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• plzz tel 3(y-y/2)is clear from which line of ques?????
  resultant thrice of smallest should mean that its =3y???
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• 2:1
  let x is smaller n y is largest.
  y-x/2=3(x-x/2)
  by solving we get y=2x
  therefore the ratio is 2:1
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• x-y/2=3(y-y/2)
  x=2y
  x/y=2/1
  2:1 is ans
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• 2:1 is d ans
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• ans- suppose x,y are the no. ,y is smaller ,
  from Q. x-y/2=3*y/2;
  x/y=2/1;
  so x:y=2:1
  
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• (D) 2:1 is the answer
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