SOLUTION: 1. AB is directly proportional to BC and BC is directly proportional to CD. The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17. Find AB when CD=26.

Question 1143654: 1. AB is directly proportional to BC and BC is directly proportional to CD. The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17. Find AB when CD=26.
Answer by ikleyn(52868) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is some mistake in the problem formulation.

Indeed, it says

    "The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17."

It assumes TWO VALUES for the TWO RATIOS, but the problem gives only ONE value.

Did you miss one value ?

Please clarify . . .

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