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Ratio problem

by Xeb » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:10 am
What is the ratio of 3/4 to the product 4(3/4)?

(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 4/9
(D) 9/4
(E) 4

[spoiler]First solve 4(3/4) = 16/4*3/4 = 48/4 = 12.[/spoiler]
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by shankar.ashwin » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:18 am
4*(3/4) = 3

Ratio of (3/4)/3 = [spoiler]1/4[/spoiler]
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by GmatMathPro » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:21 am
Let x=3/4 and make substitutions. Now the question is "What is the ratio of x to 4x?" And the answer is clearly [spoiler]1/4[/spoiler]
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