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171. 40/60 simplest ratio = ?

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Answer: 2/3

Explanation 40/20 = 2 60/20 = 3 The 40:60 ratio simplified is 2:3 or 2/3 NA21-8-2023

172. The ratio between the sides of the triangle are x : y = 3 : 4 and y : z = 6: 7. Find the ratio x : y : z?

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Answer: 9 : 12 : 14

Explanation Given: x : y = 3 : 4 y : z = 6 : 7 To combine, equalize y in both ratios (LCM of 4 and 6 is 12): x : y = 9 : 12 y : z = 12 : 14 Combine to get: x : y : z = 9 : 12 : 14

173. If A completes a work in 12 days and B completes it in 18 days, how many days will they take together?

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Answer: 7.2 days

Explanation A’s 1 day work = 1/12 B’s 1 day work = 1/18 Combined work = 1/12 + 1/18 = (3 + 2) / 36 = 5/36 Time taken = 1 ÷ (5/36) = 36/5 = 7.2 days Last verified on 10-05-2026

174. The ratio between two numbers is 8 : 3 and their difference is 20. Find the numbers?

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Answer: 32 and 12

Explanation Step 1: Let the numbers be 8 x and 3 x Step 2: Use the difference 8 x − 3 x = 20 5 x = 20 ⇒ x = 4 Step 3: Find the numbers 8 x = 32 , 3 x = 12 Last updated by NA on 24-April-2026

175. 3/48 is what part of 1/12?

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Answer: 3/4

Explanation Let N of 1/12 = 3/48. Then, N = 3/48 x 12 = 3/4

176. If 70 men dig 630 m³ of soil in 5 days, in the same proportion, 80 men can dig the quantity of soil in 10 days?

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Answer: 1440 m³

Explanation Calculating the Rate of Work per Man per Day Rate = 630/70 × 5 = 630/350 = 1.8 m³/man/day Calculating the Quantity of Soil for 80 Men in 10 Days Quantity = 80 men × 10 days × 1.8 m³/man/day = 80 × 10 × 1.8 = 1440 m³

177. A wall with an area of 14m² can be painted in 35 minutes. The time taken to paint 26m² wall will be _____?

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Answer: 65 minutes

Explanation 14m² → 35 minutes 26m² → x minutes x = (26 × 35) / 14 x = 65 minutes Last verified on 10-02-2026

178. In a factory, there are 240 workers, of which 90 are women, and the remaining are men. The ratio of men to women is _____?

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Answer: 5:3

Explanation Women = 90 Men = 240 - 90 = 150 Men:Women = 150:90 = 5:3 Last verified on 08-02-2026

179. Which of the following is equivalent to the ratio 7 : 12?

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Answer: 42 : 72

Explanation Option A: 42 : 72 Find the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) of 42 and 72 GCD of 42 and 72 = 6 Now simplify: 42/ 6 = 7 , 72/ 6 = 12 So, 42 : 72 = 7 : 12

180. The two numbers are in the ratio 5:4. If they differ by 8, the required numbers are?

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Answer: 40, 32

Explanation Let the numbers be 5x and 4x. Given: 5x - 4x = 8 x = 8 Numbers are: 5x = 5(8) = 40 4x = 4(8) = 32

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