Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?

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Mathematics

Carolina Williams

4 April, 13:08

Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?

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Donna Davidson · Answer 1

The new ratio will be

(5*1.4) : (7*1.5) : (8*1.75)

Or 7 : 10.5 : 14

To make them all whole numbers multiply them by 2 (because there is. 5 after the 10)

Result: 14 : 21 : 28