Question

A decided to award priz,es to students for three values-discipline, cleanliness of environment and regularity in attendance.the number of students getting prizes in the three categories are in the ratio 1: 2: 3. if product of ratios is 162.then - find the number of students getting prizes for each value.

Answer 1

1x+2x+3x=162
5x=162
x=162/5
1x=162/5  x1
2x=162/5   x2
3x=162/5    x3

Answer 2

let value be 1x 2x 3x
ATQ
1x X 2x X 3x = 162
6x = 162
x = 162/6
x = 27

Discipline = 1x = 1 X 27 = 27
cleanliness = 2x = 2 X 27= 54
environment and regularity in attendance= 3x = 3 X 27 = 81

hence, solved