A pound of commercial fertilizer occupies from 20 to 25 cubic inches, while a pound of humus occupies from 40 to 55 cubic inches. What is the maximum ratio of the amount of commercial fertilizer to humus in a 2 ton truck carrying equal amounts of each?
(A) 1/2
(B) 4/11
(C) 5/8
(D) 5/11
(E) 9/19
Please solve !!
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the q is asking for max ratio , for it to be true the numerator needs to have max possible value and denominator min possiblebarira1 wrote:Can you please solve completely ?
in this case max possible value for Numerator is 25
and that for denominator is 40
hence the reqd ratio is 25/40----->5/8
