Question

Apeksha purchased one dozen bangles. One day she slipped on the floor and fell down. What can be the ratio of broken to unbroken bangles:

3 : 5
5 : 3
2 : 3
1 : 5


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Answer 1

Answer:

eleven is the answer of broken and 1 is not broken

Answer 2

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• Ratio of the broken bangles is 1 :5

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Total bangles = 1 dozen = 12

• Option A

lets assume the ratio of broken to unbroken bangles is 3:5

Therefore ;

$\sf\implies$ 3x + 5x = 12

$\sf\implies$ 8x = 12

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{12}{8}$

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{6}{4}$

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{3}{2}$

No. of x cannot be verified by this therefore our assumption was wrong .

• Option B

lets assume the ratio of broken to unbroken bangles is 5:3

Therefore ;

$\sf\implies$ 5x + 3x = 12

$\sf\implies$ 8x = 12

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{12}{8}$

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{6}{4}$

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{3}{2}$

No. of x cannot be verified by this therefore our assumption was wrong .

• Option C

lets assume the ratio of broken to unbroken bangles is 2:3

Therefore ;

$\sf\implies$ 2x + 3x = 12

$\sf\implies$ 5x = 12

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{12}{5}$

No. of x cannot be verified by this therefore our assumption was wrong .

• option D

lets assume the ratio of broken to unbroken bangles is 1:5

Therefore ;

$\sf\implies$ x + 5x = 12

$\sf\implies$ 6x = 12

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{12}{6}$

$\sf\implies x = \dfrac{6}{3}$

$\sf\implies x = 2$

No. of x can be verified by this therefore our assumption was Right .

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