DIRECTIONS : In questions no. 39 and 40, two statements are a way that A gets ` 4 less than C, B gets ` 15 more than A and C gets ` 11 less than B. What is the ratio of their shares ?

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53 : 68 : 57

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Explanation: B = A + 15 .......(2) C = B – 15 .......(3) From (1) and (3) A = B – 11 – 4 A = B – 15 A : B : C B – 15 : B : B – 11 B – 15 + B + B – 11 = 178 3 B = 178 + 26 = 204 Þ B = 68 A = 53, C = 57 A B E D C

DIRECTIONS : In questions no. 39 and 40, two statements are a way that A gets ` 4 less than C, B gets ` 15 more than A and C gets ` 11 less than B. What is the ratio of their shares ?

Answer: A. 53 : 68 : 57

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