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If 1 1/4 : 2 1/3 = "P" : "Q" and Q : R = 4 1/2 : 5 1/4 ; Find P : R. - Mathematics

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If `1 1/4 : 2 1/3 = "p" : "q"` and q : r = `4 1/2 : 5 1/4`; find p : r.

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Solution

`"p" : "q" = 1 1/4 : 2 1/3 = 5/4 : 7/3`


`"p"/"q" = 5/4xx 3/7 = 15/28`


q : r = `4 1/2 : 5 1/4 = 9/2 : 21/4`


`"q"/"r" = 9/2 xx 4/21 = 6/7`


`therefore p/q xx q/r = 15/28 xx 6/7`


`=> "p"/"r" = 45/98`


∴ p : r = 45 : 98

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Chapter 6: Ratio and Proportion (Including Sharing in a Ratio) - Exercise 6 (B)

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Chapter 6 Ratio and Proportion (Including Sharing in a Ratio)
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