document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979110>Question 979110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of employees in companies A,B and C are in a ratio of 4:5:6 respectively. If the number of employees in the three companies is increased by 25%,30% and 50% respectively, what will be the new ratio of employees working in companies A, B and C respectively?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 13:10:18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 10:13:17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 13:15:18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Cannot be determined<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. None of these </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> increase 4 by 25%, is increase over original amount or an increase of 1.  That is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 increased by 30% is 6.5, since 1.5/5=30% or 0.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 increased by 50% is 3/6 increase or 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratios are 5:6.5:9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR doubling, 10:13:18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "None of these </SPAN>\n" );
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