Question

age. 6. A ratio in its lowest terms is 3 : 5.
(a) Find its antecedent if its consequent is 40. (b) Find its consequent if its antecedent is 27.
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Let the antecedent and consequent be 7x and 8x respectively.

Then, consequent =40⇒8x=40⇒x=5.

Therefore, antecedent =7x=7×5=35