Question

in the ratio $7:8$ ,if the consequent is $40$, what is antecedent?

Answer 1

In a ratio $a:b,$

$a$ is known as the antecedent and $b$ is known as the consequent.

In the given ratio, let the antecedent be $7x$ and the consequent be $8x$, respectively,

But consequent $=8x=40$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{40}{8}=5$

$\therefore$, the antecedent $=7x=7\times 5=35$.