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Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of two numbers is :(a)        1 : 5      (b)        3 : 5      (c)        4 : 5      (d)        6 : 7Options :abcd

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Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of two numbers is :(a)        1 : 5      (b)        3 : 5      (c)        4 : 5      (d)        6 : 7Options :abcd

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Let's denote the third number as x.

The first number is 20% more than x, which means it is 1.2x. The second number is 50% more than x, which means it is 1.5x.

The ratio of the two numbers is therefore 1.2x : 1.5x.

We can simplify this ratio by dividing both sides by x, which gives us 1.2 : 1.5.

Further simplifying the ratio by multiplying both sides by 10 to remove the decimal, we get 12 : 15.

This ratio can be simplified further by dividing both sides by the greatest common divisor, which is 3.

So, the simplified ratio is 4 : 5.

Therefore, the answer is (c) 4 : 5.

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