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RK Upadhyay

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· 1 Months ago

The ratio given in the question as 5:8
And in solution the ratio is given as 5:6

Question:
In a garden, the ratio of the number of coconut trees to that of mango trees is 5 :6 respectively. If the total number of trees is 121, then how many coconut trees are there in the garden?
Options:
A) 50 
B) 45
C) 56 
D) 55
E) None of these
Solution:

Total number of trees = 121

Ratio of the number of coconut trees to that of mango trees =5:6

∴ Total number of coconut trees

= \(\cfrac{5}{11}\) × 121 = 5 × 11 = 55


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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student If you will look carefully the ratio in the question is same as that of in the solution i.e. 5:6 Correct answer is 55 Thanks and Regards Team TopRankers

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