Question
Given p : q = 5 : 6, find the ratio (2p + 3q) : (3p +
2q)Solution
ATQ,
Let the values of ‘p’ and ‘q’ be ‘5k’ and ‘6k’ respectively.
So, required ratio = {(2 × 5k) + (3 × 6k)} : {(3 × 5k) + (2 × 6k)}
= {10k + 18k} : {15k + 12k}
= 28k : 27k
= 28 : 27
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