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If the ratio of A:B is 3:4 and B:C is 5:6, what is the ratio of A:C?
5:8
1:2
8:5
3:6
8
Multiply the chain ratios directly to find the combined ratio in a single step.
Ratio of A to B is 3:4 and ratio of B to C is 5:6
CAтАЛ=BAтАЛ├ЧCBтАЛ
Multiply the chain ratios directly to find the combined ratio in a single step.
Confusing the order of terms or incorrectly adding the ratio components instead of multiplying them.
Write down the given ratios
Identify the given ratios: A:B=3:4 and B:C=5:6.
A:B=3:4,B:C=5:6
Apply the chain rule for ratios
To find the ratio A:C, multiply the fraction forms of the two ratios: CAтАЛ=BAтАЛ├ЧCBтАЛ.
CAтАЛ=43тАЛ├Ч65тАЛ
Simplify the expression
Multiply the numerators and denominators, then simplify by canceling common factors: 4├Ч63├Ч5тАЛ=2415тАЛ=85тАЛ.
CAтАЛ=85тАЛ
A is correct because the calculated ratio of A:C is 5:8.
Mastering ratio chaining helps solve complex partnership and mixture problems efficiently.