Question

Ratio, Proportion and Percentage
4.
What number must be added to each term of the ratio 3 : 5 to mal
5. Divide 3,600 among A, B, C in the ratio 1/3: 1/4: 1/6
6. Divide 3,740 into three parts in such a way that half of the fir​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lets do the first division as follows : a : b : c = 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/6

Sum of the ratios = 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/6 = 3/4

A's share =

3

1

×

3

4

×180=80

B's share =

4

1

×

3

4

×180=60

C's share =

6

1

×

3

4

×180=40

if it were divided in the ratio 3 : 4 : 6 we would have :

Sum of ratios = 3 + 4 + 6 = 13

A's share =

13

3

×180=41

3

7

B's share =

13

4

×180=55

13

5

C's share =

13

6

×180=83

13

1

C gained more than he was supposed to get . the rest got less than they were supposed to receive.