What is the ratio of the first number to the second number if 40% of one number equals two-thirds of another number?
A. 2 : 5
B. 3 : 7
C. 5 : 3
D. 7 : 3
Answer:C
What is the ratio of the first number to the second number if 40% of one number equals two-thirds of another number?
A. 2 : 5 B. 3 : 7 C. 5 : 3 D. 7 : 3
Explanation: Let 40 percent of A equal 2/3 of B.Then, 40/100A = 2/3B,2/5A = 2/3B,A/B = 2/3 x 5/2 = 5/3,5:3 is the ratio of A to B.