ABC26GN3070 · Ratio and Proportion

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

An amount of ₹ 53 is divided among $A, B$ and $C$ such that $A$ gets ₹ 7 more than $B$ and $B$ gets ₹ 8 more than $C$. What is the ratio of their shares?

(a)15 : 8 : 30

(b)16 : 9 : 18

(c)18 : 25 : 10

(d)25 : 18 : 10

Answer

Answer (as printed): D

Explanation

Let $C$ 's share $=₹ x$. Then, $B$ 's share $=₹(x+8)$; $A$ 's share $=₹(x+15)$. So, $(x+15)+(x+8)+x=53$ $\Rightarrow 3 x=30 \Rightarrow x=10$. $\therefore A: B: C=(x+15):(x+8): x=25: 18: 10$.

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

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