Question

1 2
3 5
8. If x : y = 14 3
and x : 2 = 1
17:7
(a) simplify the ratios x:y and x : 2,
(b) find x:y: z.​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

We have, x:y=5:2 and y:z=3:2,

⇒

y

x

=

2

5

and

z

y

=

2

3

Now multiply both

⇒

y

x

⋅

z

y

=

2

5

⋅

2

3

⇒

z

x

=

4

15

, simplify

∴x:z=15:4