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Find the compounded ratio of $(x^{2} - y^{2}) : (x^{2} + y^{2})$ and $(x^{4} - y^{4}) : (x + y)^{4}$

  1. $(x - y)^{3} : (x + y)^{3}$

  2. $(x + y)^{2} : (x^{2} - y^{2})$

  3. $1 : 1$

  4. $(x - y)^{2} : (x + y)^{2}$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

By the definition of compounded ratio these ratio can be expressed as
$\dfrac {(x^{2} - y^{2})}{(x^{2} + y^{2})} \times \dfrac {(x^{4} - y^{4})}{(x + y)^{4}}$
$\dfrac {(x^{2} - y^{2})}{(x^{2} + y^{2})} \times \dfrac {(x^{2} - y^{2})(x^{2} + y^{2})}{(x + y)^{4}}$
$= \dfrac {(x^{2} - y^{2})^{2}}{(x + y)^{4}}$
$= \dfrac {[(x - y) (x + y)]^{2}}{(x + y)^{4}}$
$= \dfrac {(x - y)^{2}}{(x + y)^{2}}$
Hence $(x - y)^{2} : (x + y)^{2}$

Multiple choice composition of ratios types of ratios ratio and proportions ratio and proportion maths

If $\cfrac{1}{a}:\cfrac{1}{b}:\cfrac{1}{c}=3:4:5$ then $a:b:c$

  1. $5:4:3$

  2. $20:15:12$

  3. $9:12:15$

  4. $12:15:20$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Given, $\displaystyle \frac{1}{a} : \frac{1}{b} : \frac{1}{c} = 3 : 4 : 5$


As, $\dfrac{1}{a} = 3$      So, $\dfrac{1}{3} = a$,


$\dfrac{1}{b} = 4$            So,  $\dfrac{1}{4} = b$,


$\dfrac{1}{c} = 5$             So, $\dfrac{1}{5} = c$


i.e., a : b : c = $\displaystyle \frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{4} : \frac{1}{5}$

LCM of $3, 4$ and $5$ is $60$

So, multiply with $60$

We get, $\displaystyle \frac{60}{3} : \frac{60}{4} : \frac{60}{5}$

$= 20 : 15 : 12$

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Find the compounded ratio of $\dfrac{3}{5}, \dfrac{7}{8}$ and $\dfrac{5}{10}$

  1. $\dfrac{21}{80}$

  2. <span>$\dfrac{21}{10}$</span>

  3. <span>$\dfrac{80}{27}$</span>

  4. <span>$\dfrac{5}{11}$</span>

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

let be $ a=\dfrac{3}{5}, b=\dfrac{7}{8}, c=\dfrac{5}{10}$
therefore the $ratio=a\times b\times c=\dfrac{3\times 7\times 5}{5\times 8\times 10}=\dfrac{21}{80}$