Question: 75% of a number is equal to $ \frac{5}{8} $ th of another number. What is the ratio between the first number and the second number respectively?
Options:
A) 5 : 4
B) 6 : 5
C) 4 : 5
D) 5 : 6
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- Let the two numbers be x and y.
$ \frac{75}{100}\times x=\frac{5}{8}y $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ \frac{x}{y}=\frac{5}{8}\times \frac{100}{75}=\frac{20}{24}=\frac{5}{6} $