SSC Sample Paper SSC CGL - Sample Paper-23

  • question_answer
    If \[P:Q=\frac{3}{5}:\frac{5}{7},Q:R=\frac{3}{4}:\frac{2}{5},\] then what is \[P:Q:R\] equal to?

    A) \[\frac{3}{5}:\frac{5}{7}:\frac{2}{5}\]               

    B) \[\frac{9}{20}:\frac{15}{28}:\frac{2}{7}\]

    C) \[\frac{3}{5}:\frac{3}{4}:\frac{2}{5}\]               

    D) \[\frac{3}{5}:\frac{5}{7}:\frac{3}{4}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given, \[P:Q\text{ }=\text{ }\frac{3}{5}:\text{ }\frac{5}{7}\]                               ?(i) and       \[Q:R=\frac{3}{4}:\frac{2}{5}\]                         ?(ii) \[\therefore \] From Eq.(i) \[P:Q=\frac{3}{5}\times \frac{3}{4}:\frac{5}{7}\times \frac{3}{4}\]             \[=\frac{9}{20}:\frac{15}{28}\]                          ?(iii) From Eq.(ii), \[Q:R=\frac{3}{4}\times \frac{5}{7}:\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{5}{7}\]             \[=\frac{15}{28}:\frac{2}{7}\]                           ?(iv) \[\therefore \] From Eq. (iii) and (iv),             \[P:Q:R=\frac{9}{20}:\frac{15}{28}:\frac{2}{7}\]


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