If a and b are positive integers and ((a-b))/3.5=4/7, then · ABC26GN0104

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Number System · Exam: Campus Recruitment 2010

If $a$ and $b$ are positive integers and $\frac{(a-b)}{3.5}=\frac{4}{7}$, then

(a)b > a

(b)b < a

(c)b = a

(d)b ≥ a

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

$\frac{(a-b)}{3.5}=\frac{4}{7} \Rightarrow (a-b)=\frac{4}{7} \times \frac{7}{2}=2 \Rightarrow b<a$.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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