SOLUTION: 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,

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Question 979110: 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?
a. 13:10:18
b. 10:13:17
c. 13:15:18
d. Cannot be determined
e. None of these
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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increase 4 by 25%, is increase over original amount or an increase of 1. That is 5.
5 increased by 30% is 6.5, since 1.5/5=30% or 0.30
6 increased by 50% is 3/6 increase or 9.
The ratios are 5:6.5:9
OR doubling, 10:13:18.
None of these