Practicing Success
If 15% of (2x + 3y) = 25% of (4x - 3y), then what is x : y? |
7 : 12 3 : 7 12 : 7 7 : 3 |
12 : 7 |
15% of (2x + 3y) = 25% of (4x - 3y) \(\frac{15}{100}\) × (2x + 3y) = \(\frac{25}{100}\) × (4x - 3y) \(\frac{3}{20}\) × (2x + 3y) = \(\frac{1}{4}\) × (4x - 3y) \(\frac{3}{5}\) × (2x + 3y) = (4x - 3y) 6x + 9y = 20x - 15y 14x = 24y x : y = 12 : 7 The correct answer is Option (3) → 12 : 7 |