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If the salaries of Ankit and Akriti are in the ratio 5 : 3 and the salaries of Akriti and Somvir are in the ratio 6 : 4, then what percentage of Ankit’s salary is Somvir’s salary?

  1. 50%

  2. 150%

  3. 40%

  4. 250%

  5. 166.33%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

It is given that the salaries of Ankit and Akriti are in the ratio of 5 : 3, i.e. Ankit’s salary is five parts, whereas Akriti’s salary is three parts. Similarly, the salaries of Akriti and Somvir are in the ratio of 6 : 4, i.e. Akriti’s salary is 6 parts, whereas Somvir’s salary is 4 parts. Therefore, we can write the ratio of Ankit’s, Akriti’s and Somvir’s salary as 5 × 2 : 3 × 2 : 4 = 10 : 6 : 4 Hence, the total sum of all parts is 10 + 6 + 4 = 20. Therefore, Ankit's salary is 250% of Somvir's salary. Option (4) is correct.

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