In an examination which has questions worth 100 marks, Aamir scores 54 marks while Usha looses 31 marks in her paper. What is the ratio of the marks of Aamir to that of Usha?

18 : 23

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19 : 25

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26 : 31

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23 : 18

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Solution

The correct option is A 18 : 23
Marks scored by Aamir = 54
Marks scored by Usha = 100 - 31 = 69
The ratio of the marks of Aamir to Usha = 54:69 = 18:23

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