ABC26GN3050 · Ratio and Proportion

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:

Five mangoes and four oranges cost as much as three mangoes and seven oranges. What is the ratio of the cost of one mango to the cost of one orange?
(a)4 : 3
(b)1 : 3
(c)3 : 2
(d)5 : 2
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$5 M+4 O=3 M+7 O \Rightarrow 2 M=3 O \Rightarrow \frac{M}{O}=\frac{3}{2}$.

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

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