A. 15
B. 10
C. 8
D. 5
a:b = 3:5 5a = 3b (a+2):(b+2) = 2:3 3(a+2) = 2(b+2) 3a+6 = 2b+4 3*(3b/5) = 2b-2 9b = 10b-10 b =10
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - 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 - 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 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 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 - 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 - Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is :__________?
A. 2 : 5
B. 3 : 5
C. 4 : 5
D. 6 : 7 - The sum of cubes of two numbers is 280. If the numbers are in the ratio 2:3, find the smallest number.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2 - The sum of squares of three numbers is 280. If the numbers are in the ratio 3:5:6, find the greatest number.
A. 8
B. 6
C. 12
D. 18
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