Question

Three fifth of a number is equal to 85℅ of another number what is the ratio of the first number to the second?

Answer 1

let first no.=x
second no.=y
A.T.Q.
$\frac{3}{5} x = \frac{85}{100} y \\ \frac{3}{5} x = \frac{17}{20} y \\ \frac{x}{y} = \frac{17}{20} \times \frac{5}{3} \\ so \: \: \frac{x}{y} = \frac{17}{12}$
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