A. 8 : 25
B. 25 : 8
C. 8 : 5
D. 5 : 8
E. None of these
Explanation:
Let the two numbers be x and y.
40/100 * x + y = 5/4y
=> 2/5 x = 1/4 y => x/y = 5/8
Related Mcqs:
- The sum of three numbers is 172. The ratio of the first and second numbers is 8:11. The ratio of the second and third is 5:7. Find the second number.
A. 44
B. 55
C. 66
D. 77 - The ratio of two numbers a and b is 3:5. If 2 is added to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 2:3. Find b.
A. 15
B. 10
C. 8
D. 5 - The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 85 and the third number is 125. Find the average of the two numbers?
A. 180
B. 170
C. 190
D. 175 - In a series of six consecutive even numbers, the sum of the second and sixth numbers is 24. What is the fourth number?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 6
D. 14
E. None of these - The L.C.M of two numbers is 48. The numbers are in the ratio 2:3. The sum of numbers is__________?
A. 28
B. 32
C. 40
D. 64 - The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 84 and 21 respectively. If the ratio of the two numbers is 1:4, then the larger of the two numbers is____________?
A. 12
B. 48
C. 84
D. 108 - The sum of five consecutive even numbers of set x is 440. Find the sum of a different set of five consecutive integers whose second least number is 121 less than double the least number of set x?
A. 248
B. 240
C. 228
D. 236
E. None of these - The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is :__________?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 48
D. 58 - Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 12 : 23. The smaller number is :________?
A. 27
B. 33
C. 49
D. 55 - The ratio of two numbers is 5:9. If each number is decreased by 5, the ratio becomes 5:11. Find the numbers.
A. 30, 19
B. 21, 37
C. 15, 34
D. 15, 27
