ABC26GN2973 · Ratio and Proportion

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion · Exam: 2005 · Marks: · Difficulty:

Which of the following is the lowest ratio?
(a)7 : 15
(b)15 : 23
(c)17 : 25
(d)21 : 39
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
$7: 15=\frac{7}{15}=0.466,15: 23=\frac{15}{23}=0.652,17: 25=\frac{17}{25}$ $=0.68,21: 39=\frac{21}{39}=0.538$. Clearly, 7 : 15 is the lowest.

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

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