The table given below shows the total number of red and blue balls in five different bags (A, B, C, D & E). it also shows the difference between red and blue balls and percentage of red balls with respect to total balls.
| Total bags | Difference between red and blue balls | Percentage of red ball with respect to total balls |
|---|---|---|
| A | 60 | 62.5% |
| B | 198 | 66.5% |
| C | 188 | 70% |
| D | 76 | 60% |
| E | 330 | 72% |
Find the ratio of number of red balls in A and E together to number of blue balls in A.
Correct Answer :
23:3
Solution :
The correct option is 23:3.
Let us find the number of red and blue balls in bag A and bag E step-by-step.
1. For Bag A:
Let the total number of balls in bag A be .
The percentage of red balls is 62.5%.
Therefore, the percentage of blue balls is:
Since the percentage of red balls (62.5%) is greater than the percentage of blue balls (37.5%), there are more red balls than blue balls in bag A.
The difference between the percentages of red and blue balls is:
of the total balls.
We are given that the difference between red and blue balls in bag A is 60.
So, of .
Thus, the total number of balls in bag A is:
Now, we can find the number of red and blue balls in bag A:
Number of red balls in A:
Number of blue balls in A:
2. For Bag E:
Let the total number of balls in bag E be .
The percentage of red balls is 72%.
Therefore, the percentage of blue balls is:
Since the percentage of red balls (72%) is greater than the percentage of blue balls (28%), there are more red balls than blue balls in bag E.
The difference between the percentages of red and blue balls is:
of the total balls.
We are given that the difference between red and blue balls in bag E is 330.
So, of .
Thus, the total number of balls in bag E is:
Now, we can find the number of red balls in bag E:
3. Find the required ratio:
We need to find the ratio of the number of red balls in A and E together to the number of blue balls in A.
Sum of red balls in A and E together:
Number of blue balls in A:
The required ratio is:
Therefore, the ratio of the number of red balls in A and E together to the number of blue balls in A is 23:3.
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