Question

$\text{9 tomatoes are used to prepare 6 identical}\text{bowls of soup. If the portion of tomato used}\text{in each bowl is}X\frac{Y}{Z}\text{, then find the value of}X\text{,}Y\text{and}Z.$

• A. $X=1;Y=2;Z=1$
• B. $X=2;Y=1;Z=2$
• C. $X=1;Y=1;Z=2$
• D. $X=2;Y=1;Z=1$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $X=1;Y=1;Z=2$

$\text{Total number of tomatoes}=9$

$\text{Total number of bowls}=6$


$\therefore \text{Each bowl of soup contains}1\frac{1}{2}\text{tomatoes.}$

$\text{Comparing}1\frac{1}{2}\text{with}X\frac{Y}{Z}\text{we find:}$

$X=1;Y=1;Z=2$