60 % of a number is equal to 80 % of another. Ratio of the numbers is

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21 Jul 2010 Find the Ratio

60 % of a number is equal to 80 % of another. Ratio of the numbers is

OPtion

1) 1/5
2) 2/3
3) 1/2
4) 3/5
5) 5/6
6) 5/2
7) 1/3
8) 1/4
9) 4/3
10) 2/5

Solution

60a/100 = 80b/100
6a = 8b
a/b = 8/6 = 4/3

Correct Option: 9 Best Solution (10)

karthikeyan.a   14 years AGO

x/y=80/60=4/3

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Dr.Dipin Singh   14 years AGO

60 % of a number is equal to 80 % of another.

so x is first number and y is second number , then

0.6x= 0.8y;

then

x/y = 0.8/0.6 =4/3

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Saravanan   14 years AGO

(x*60/100)=(y*80/100)
x/y=4/3

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SUDESHNA SEN   14 years AGO

Let the numbers be x and y.
Then 60% of x=80% of y
then, (60/100)* x= (80/100) * y
or, x/y= 8/6=4/3..... Option 9)

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Trishita Dasgupta   14 years AGO

Let the numbers be x and y.
Then 60% of x=80% of y
then, (60/100)* x= (80/100) * y
or, x/y= 8/6=4/3..... Option 9)

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ASHOK ROY   14 years AGO

Let the numbers be x and y.
Then 60% of x=80% of y
then, (60/100)* x= (80/100) * y
or, x/y= 8/6=4/3..... Option 9)

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YadeeshKumar   14 years AGO

(60/100)x=(80/100)y
(3/5)x=(4/5)y
3x=4y
x/y=4/3
so ans is 4/3

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Achelal Sharma   14 years AGO

the eqution comes to 0.6x=0.8y
so
x/y=0.8/0.6 => 4/3

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A J V   14 years AGO

Let 60%(x)= 80%(y)
--> (x/y) = (80/60)
--> (x/y) = 4/3.

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Manjeet Kumar   14 years AGO

(60/100)x= (80/100)y
x/y= 8/6

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