If a, b, c are three numbers such that a : b = 3 : 4 and b : c = 8 : 9, then a : c is equal to:
If a, b, c are three numbers such that a : b = 3 : 4 and b : c = 8 : 9, then a : c is equal to:
[A]1 : 2
[B]1 : 3
[C]2 : 3
[D]3 : 2
2 : 3
We can write a : c by compounding a : b and b : c
$latex \frac{a}{c} = \frac{a}{b}\times \frac{b}{c}, \frac{a}{c} = \frac{3}{4}\times \frac{8}{9}, \frac{a}{c} = \frac{2}{3}&s=1$
$latex => a : c = 2 : 3$
Hence option [C] is the right answer.
