Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The sum of three numbers is 116. The second number and the third number are in the ratio of 9 : 16 while the first number and the third number are in the ratio of 1 : 4. Find the second number.
(a)8
(b)16
(c)64
(d)Cannot be determined f
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): E
Explanation
Second : Third = 9 : 16, Third : First = 4 : 1 = 16 : 4. \ Second : Third : First = 9 : 16 : 4. 9 Second number = 116 × = 36. 29
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.