ABC26GN3060 · Ratio and Proportion

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

Find the fraction which will bear the same ratio to $\frac{1}{27}$ that $\frac{3}{11}$ does to $\frac{5}{9}$.
(a)$\frac{1}{55}$
(b)$\frac{15}{99}$
(c)$\frac{40}{33}$
(d)55
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
$x: \frac{1}{27}:: \frac{3}{11}: \frac{5}{9} \Rightarrow \frac{5}{9} x=\frac{1}{27} \times \frac{3}{11}=\frac{1}{99} \Rightarrow x=\frac{1}{99} \times \frac{9}{5}=\frac{1}{55}$.

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

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