ABC26GN2910 · Ratio and Proportion

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion · Exam: 2007 · Marks: · Difficulty:

If $7 : x = 17.5 : 22.5$, then find the value of $x$. (Bank P.O., 2007)
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
$7 : x = 17.5 : 22.5 \Leftrightarrow 17.5x = 7 \times 22.5 \Leftrightarrow x = \frac{7 \times 22.5}{17.5} = 9$. Hence, $x = 9$.

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

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