If two positive numbers are in the ratio 1/8 : 1/5, then by what percent is the second number more than the first?

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1. 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...

2. There are two numbers. If 40% of the first number is added to the second number, then the second number increases to its five-fourth. Find the ratio of the first number to the second number?

   A. 8 : 25 B. 25 : 8 C. 8 : 5 D. 5 : 8 E. None of these...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F and L.C.M of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocal of the numbers is equal to___________?

    A. 55/601 B. 601/55 C. 11/120 D. 120/11...