Five mangoes and four oranges cost as much as three mangoes and seven oranges. What is the ratio of the cost… · ABC26GN3050

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion · Exam: Campus Recruitment 2009

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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