Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If \(\frac{a}{7}\) = \(\frac{b}{7}\) = \(\frac{c}{8}\)

then find (\(\frac{a + b }{a + b + c }\)).

Options:

\(\frac{7}{11}\)

\(\frac{8}{11}\)

\(\frac{3}{11}\)

\(\frac{6}{11}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{7}{11}\)

Explanation:

Given, \(\frac{a}{7}\) = \(\frac{b}{7}\) = \(\frac{c}{8}\)

Here we can directly conclude that 

a = 7, b = 7, c = 8, hence

⇒ (\(\frac{a + b }{a + b + c }\)) = (\(\frac{7 + 7 }{7 + 7 + 8 }\)) \(\frac{7}{11}\)