What is the ratio whose terms differ by 40 and the measure of which is 2/7.

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30 Dec 2014 Ratio and proportion What is the ratio whose terms differ by 40 and the measure of which is 2/7.: OPtion
1) 16:56
2) 1:3
3) 14:56
4) 9:10
5) 15:56
6) 15:16
7) 16:72
8) 3:5
9) 2:7
10)None of these; Correct Option: 1 Best Solution (38)

venkatesh.p 10 years AGO

let one term be x
and other term be y . they differ by 40
so y = x+ 40

x/y = 2/ 7
x/x+40= 2/7
7x = 2x+ 80
5x = 80
x= 16
x= 16
y= 56
ratio = 16: 56.

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Ashwin Dinesh 10 years AGO

that was simple!

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ranjithreddy 10 years AGO

7x-2x=40
5x=40
x=8
the ratio is 16:56

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lavanya 10 years AGO

Difference between x and y = 40 I.e.
y - x = 40 ............. (1)
x/y = 2/7
Cross multiply;
7x = 2y
7x / 2 = y ............... (2)
Substitute for y in (1);
y - x = 40
(7x/2) - x = 40
Take 2 as lcm;
[7x - 2x] / 2 = 40
5x/2 = 40
Cross multiply;
5x = 2 * 40 = 80
5x = 80
x = 80/5 = 16
x = 16.

7x/2 = y
7(16) / 2 = y
7(8) = y
y = 56.

The fraction is;
16/56

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Sundar Kumar 10 years AGO

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Vishnu 10 years AGO

If the terms differ by 40 they are of the form n and (n+40).
So n/(n+40)=2/7 giving
7n=2(n+40) giving
7n=2n+80 giving
5n=80 giving
n=16 so the required ratio is
16:56

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NITHYA 10 years AGO

terms differ by 40 (56-16) and the ratio is 15/56=2/7

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Chithra 10 years AGO

7x-2x=40, x=8
2x=16, 7x=56

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priti sagar 10 years AGO

x/x+40=2/7
=>x=16
x/x+40=16/56

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sanjeev kumar 10 years AGO

Ans is 1

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Akhil Malhotra 10 years AGO

using hit and trial method we can see that in option 1 the difference between the terms is 40 and their measure is also 2/7.

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jyothik vishnu 10 years AGO

x and y=40
y-x=40
2/7=x/y
7x=2y
y=7x/2
then substitute this y in y-x=40
(7x/2) - x = 40
Take 2 as lcm;
[7x - 2x] / 2 = 40
5x/2 = 40
Cross multiply;
5x = 2 * 40 = 80
5x = 80
x = 80/5 = 16
x = 16.

7x/2 = y
7(16) / 2 = y
7(8) = y
y = 56.

The fraction is;
16/56

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C A KRISHNAN 10 years AGO

56-16=40
16:56=2:7

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Tark Patel 10 years AGO

If the terms differ by 40 they are of the form n and (n+40).
So n/(n+40)=2/7 giving
7n=2(n+40) giving
7n=2n+80 giving
5n=80 giving
n=16 so the required ratio is
16:56

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MRITUNJAY KUMAR 10 years AGO

Options1)

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Yuvaraju D 10 years AGO

x-y=40.............(1)
x/y=2/7
7x=2y then substitute x=(2/7)*y
we get y=56 and x=16
x:y=16:56

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Ajinkya Kulkarni 10 years AGO

56-16=40
16/56=2/7

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Suyash Kunawat 10 years AGO

since the terms are 16 and 56 so the difference between them is 40 and on taking the ratio of both the terms we get 2/7. hence option 1 is the corrrect andwer

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KOLLA PHANI TEJASWINI 10 years AGO

56-16=40 n 16/56=2/7

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Narendra 10 years AGO

Let the fraction be x/y.

Difference between x and y = 40 I.e.
y - x = 40 ............. (1)
x/y = 2/7
Cross multiply;
7x = 2y
7x / 2 = y ............... (2)
Substitute for y in (1);
y - x = 40
(7x/2) - x = 40
Take 2 as lcm;
[7x - 2x] / 2 = 40
5x/2 = 40
Cross multiply;
5x = 2 * 40 = 80
5x = 80
x = 80/5 = 16
x = 16.

7x/2 = y
7(16) / 2 = y
7(8) = y
y = 56.

The fraction is;
16/56

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Aarti Galar 10 years AGO

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Pradeep Singh 10 years AGO

first term is x and second term is x+40,
so x /(x+40)=2/7

so x=16

so ratio is: 16/56

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JUHI RAI 10 years AGO

from the option
16~56=40
16/56=2/7
so ans.16:56

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Pratyay Das 10 years AGO

x/x+40=2/7
i.e 7x=2x+80
i.e 5x=80
hence x=16
x+40=56
16:56

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guru 10 years AGO

Let the numbers be 2x and 7x whose difference is 40.
7x-2x=40
5x=40
x=8
2x=16, 7x=56
So the the ratio is 16:56

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swarupa nuggu 10 years AGO

16:56

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payal vyas 10 years AGO

let a-b=40
40+b/b=7/2
80+2b=7b
so b=16 and a=56 ratio= 16:56

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madhavi reguri 10 years AGO

16 is 40 less than 56 and its ratio is 2/7

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Sravanthi 10 years AGO

a/b=2/7
b-a=40
solving above eq
a=16
b=56

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Surit Datta 10 years AGO

y - x = 40 ............. (1)
x/y = 2/7
Cross multiply;
7x = 2y
7x / 2 = y ............... (2)
Substitute for y in (1);
y - x = 40
(7x/2) - x = 40
Take 2 as lcm;
[7x - 2x] / 2 = 40
5x/2 = 40
Cross multiply;
5x = 2 * 40 = 80
5x = 80
x = 80/5 = 16
x = 16.

7x/2 = y
7(16) / 2 = y
7(8) = y
y = 56.

The fraction is;
16/56
option 1
That's it.

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RAKESH 10 years AGO

56-16 = 40 & 16/56 = 2/7

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vikram 10 years AGO

7x-2x=40
5x= 40
x=8
2x/7x= 16/56

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K.ARun 10 years AGO

If the terms differ by 40 they are of the form n and (n+40).
So n/(n+40)=2/7
7n=2(n+40)
7n=2n+80
5n=80
n=16
16:56

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Supriya Mondal 10 years AGO

let the 1st number(small) is x and second number(big) is y
then we can write y-x=40...................(i)
and x/y=2/7......................(ii)
so, 2y=7x
Now multiply equation (i) by 2
so 2y-2x=80
now 7x-2x=80 (as 2y=7x)
so, 5x=80
x=16
as we know that y-x=40
so, y=x+40
=16+40
=56
so option 1)16:56 is the correct answer

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Jaspalsingh Parmar 10 years AGO

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khushboo goenka 10 years AGO

56-16=40
16/56=2/7

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Jay parmar 10 years AGO

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shree 10 years AGO

x/(x+40) =2/7
x=16
ratio is 16/56

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