Half of one number is equal to 0.07 of another. The ratio of the numbers is?
[A] 50:7
[C] 1:14
[B] 7:50
[D] 1:24

• option b 7:50
  let the num be x & y
  x/2=0.07*y=> x/y=2*0.07
  =>x/y=0.14
  =>x/y=14/100=7/50 answer
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• option B is the answer. let the numbers be x and y. so according to the problem x/2 = .07y
  so x/y = 7:50
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(2)
• let the first number be x, then its half =x/2;
  another number y, = 0.07y
  question says that the numbers are equal
  x/2=0.07y
  Ans. = 7:50
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• x/2=(y*7)/100
  x/y=7/50
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