Question

If $x:y=8:9$ and $x:z=6:5$, then $y:z=$

Answer 1

Given,

$x:y=8:9$

or, $\frac{x}{y}=\frac{8}{9}$

or, $\frac{y}{x}=\frac{9}{8}$.......(1).

And $x:z=6:5$

or, $\frac{x}{z}=\frac{6}{5}$.......(2).

Now multiplying (10 and (2) we get,

$\frac{y}{z}=\frac{27}{20}$

or, $y:z=27:20$.