SBI Junior Associate 2014 · Question 29 of 200

The respective ratio between the number of rose and lily flowers in a garden is 3 : 2. The average number of rose and lily is 180. What is the number of lily flowers in the garden ?

arithmetic

A144Correct
B360
C181
D216
ENone of these

Answer: A. 144

Explanation

Let the number of roses and lillies in the garden be $$3x$$ and $$2x$$ resp Acc to ques, => $$\frac{3x + 2x}{2} = 180$$ => $$5x = 360$$ => $$x = 360/5 = 72$$ $$\therefore$$ Number of lillies = 2 * 72 = 144

Source: SBI Clerk 27 July 2014 Paper with Solutions — Cracku · reliable-secondary

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