Question

2. 40 cm increased in the ratio
5:8 gives
O 48 cm
O 64cm
O
32cm
O
44 cm​

Answer 1

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Let the increased quality be x.

$\therefore \: \frac{ \text{x}}{40} = \frac{5}{8}$

$\implies \: \text{8x} = 40 \times 5$

$\implies \: \text{x} = \frac{ \cancel{40} \times 5}{ \cancel8}$

$\implies \: \bf\red{{x} = 25}$

⛬ The increased quality is 25.