document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2509>Question 2509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which is larger Rs 35 : Rs 1.40 or Rs 48 : Rs 1.44 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><B>gsmani_iyer(201)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=gsmani_iyer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we want to know which ratio is bigger or smaller, we can find it as below:-<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A : B  and  C : D are the two ratios.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The same can be written in the following way:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%2FD ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%2FD\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > i.e. in the fractional form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  If \"the numerator of the first ratio multiplied by the denominator of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  second ratio\" is bigger than the \"the numerator of the second ratio multi-     plied by the denominator of the first ratio\", then the first ratio is      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  bigger and vice versa.  i.e. taking the above, if A*D > C*B, the A:B greater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  If A*D < C*B, then C:D is greater. I hope this clear now.  Now taking the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  problem,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  35.00 : 1.40  and 48.00 : 1.44        Applying the above, we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  35.00*1.44  and  48.00*1.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 50.40  and  67.20  So 50.40 < 67.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= the second ratio 48.00 : 1.44 is greater.      Answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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