Same quantity of rice is required for each member of a family of 15 members. On a particular day, due to the absence of some members of the family, the consumption of rice was reduced in the ratio 5 : 3. The number of members absent on that day was
Same quantity of rice is required for each member of a family of 15 members. On a particular day, due to the absence of some members of the family, the consumption of rice was reduced in the ratio 5 : 3. The number of members absent on that day was
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Guest on
2018-01-20 02:25:21 | Votes
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# I am not sure, may be 9 is correct
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Arjun on
2018-02-01 03:52:20 | Votes
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# 5->3:: 15->9
So 6 absent
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Guest on
2018-06-12 14:01:43 | Votes
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# Given ratio is total members : absentees = 5 : 3
Hence, Number of persons absent = $\frac{3}{5}\times15$ = 9
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