Mixed Ratio?

Algebra Level 1

If x : y = 5 : 2 x:y=5:2 and y : z = 3 : 2 y:z=3:2 , what is the ratio of x : z x:z ?

5 : 3 5:3 15 : 4 15:4 3 : 5 3:5 8 : 4 8:4 3 : 1 3:1

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x : y = 5 : 2 x y = 5 2 y : z = 3 : 2 y z = 3 2 x : z = x z = x y × y z = 5 2 × 3 2 = 15 4 = 15 : 4 \begin{aligned} x:y=5:2 \rightarrow \color{#D61F06}{\dfrac{x}{y}=\dfrac{5}{2}}\\ y:z=3:2 \rightarrow\color{#3D99F6}{ \dfrac{y}{z}=\dfrac{3}{2}}\\ x:z=\dfrac{x}{z}=\color{#D61F06}{\dfrac{x}{y}}\times\color{#3D99F6}{\dfrac{y}{z}}=\color{#D61F06}{\dfrac{5}{2}}\times\color{#3D99F6}{\dfrac{3}{2}}=\dfrac{15}{4}=\boxed{15:4} \end{aligned}

Moderator note:

Simple standard approach.

x y = 5 2 \rightarrow \dfrac{x}{y}=\dfrac{5}{2}

y = 2 x 5 \Rightarrow y=\dfrac{2x}{5} ..... ( 1 ) (1)

y z = 3 2 \rightarrow \dfrac{y}{z}=\dfrac{3}{2}

From ( 1 ) (1) .

15 z = 4 x 15z=4x

x z = 15 4 \dfrac{x}{z}=\boxed{\dfrac{15}{4}}

Shaun Leong
Jan 18, 2016

We make y y be lcm(2,3)=6 so that x : y = 15 : 6 x:y=15:6 y : z = 6 : 4 y:z=6:4 x : y : z = 15 : 6 : 4 x:y:z=15:6:4 x : z = 15 : 4 \Rightarrow x:z=\boxed{15:4}

Muhamad Ramdan
Jan 29, 2016

x:y=5:2 *3= 15:6

y:z=3:2 *2= 6:4

Y are the same, then x:z= 15:4

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