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If A : B = 6 : 7 and B : C = 8 : 9. Find the value of C : A?

16:21 9:6 21:16 6:9

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Sanyam Goel
Feb 29, 2016

A:B=6:7 ==> 7A = 6B => A = (6/7)B B:C=8:9 ==> 8c = 9B => C =(9/8)B Hence A:B:C = (6/7) : 1: (9/8) = 48 : 56 : 63 so, C:A= 63:48=21:16
cheers!!! :)

Joram Otero
Jul 5, 2014

You solve A in terms of B and C in terms of B and then you divide C by A.

Parth Jolly
Jul 4, 2014

B/C=8/9 -> B=8C/9 A/B=6/7 -> 9A/8C=6/7 -> 3A/8C=2/7 8C/3A=7/2 ->C/A=21/16

OHHHHHHHHHH its a division problem thanks alot

Laith Hameed - 6 years, 11 months ago

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