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If 40% of a certain number is equal to 2/3^rd of another number, what is the ratio between the numbers?

Q: If 40% of a certain number is equal to 2/3rd of another number, what is the ratio between the number

Let the first number be x and another number be y. Then, => 40% of x = 2y/3 => 2x/5 = 2y/3 => x:y = 5:3

A 5:3

B 6:5

C 8:9

D 6:7

E None of these

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