60% of a number is equal to twice of the other number. Ratio of the numbers is?

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11 Aug 2010 Find the ratio

60% of a number is equal to twice of the other number. Ratio of the numbers is?

OPtion

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

Solution

(60x/100) = 2y
x/y = 200/60
= 20/6 = 10/3

Correct Option: 7 Best Solution (13)

Deepak Upreti   13 years AGO

6 is equal to 3*2

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Dr.Dipin Singh   13 years AGO

(60/100)*x= 2*y........
then x/y= 200/60=10/3

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HARMEET KAUR   13 years AGO

0.6a= 2b means a/b= 2/0.6=10/3

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MP    13 years AGO

0.6x= 2y then x/y=20/6=10/3

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SUDESHNA SEN   13 years AGO

Let the numbers be x and y.
So, 60% of x= 2y
or, (60/100)x= 2y
or, (3/5)x= 2y
or, x/y= 10/3
i.e. x:y= 10:3..... Option 7)

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ASHOK ROY   13 years AGO

Let the numbers be x and y.
So, 60% of x= 2y
or, (60/100)x= 2y
or, (3/5)x= 2y
or, x/y= 10/3
i.e. x:y= 10:3..... Option 7)

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aparna   13 years AGO

Let the numbers be x and y.
So, 60% of x= 2y
or, (60/100)x= 2y
or, (3/5)x= 2y
or, x/y= 10/3
i.e. x:y= 10:3..... Option 7)

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PADMASHREE   13 years AGO

60/100*x=2y
3/5*x=2y
Therefore, 3x=10y
thus the ration is 10:3

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YadeeshKumar   13 years AGO

60% of a number is equal to twice of the other number.
that is
60% 0f x=2y
(3/5)x=2y
3x=10y
x/y=10/3

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TAPAS RANJAN PANI   13 years AGO

0.6x=2y=>x/y=10/3

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Achelal Sharma   13 years AGO

The ratio is 0.6x=2y so the ratio comes to 10:3

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karthikeyan.a   13 years AGO

x/y=10/3

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senthilkumar   13 years AGO

The ratio is 0.6x=2y so the ratio comes to 10:3

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