From each of two given numbers, half the smaller number is subtracted. Of the resulting
numbers the larger one is three times as large as the smaller. What is the ratio of the two
numbers?
(1) 2: 1
(2) 3: 1
(3) 3: 2
(4) None of these

• (1) 2: 1
  
  if nos are x and y, then
  
  (x-y/2)/(y/2)=3
  x=2y
  x/y = 2/1
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• 2:1
  let smaller no. be x and larger no. b y
  acc. to given condition
  3(x-x/2)=(y-x/2)
  =>4x=2y
  =>y/x=2:1
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)