Question

What is the nature of the ratio of 5:7 ?

• A. Ratio greater than inequality
• B. Ratio of less than inequality ( or Minor Ratio )
• C. Ratio of equality ( or Equal Ratio )
• D. It is not a ratio

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Ratio of less than inequality ( or Minor Ratio )

Simple ratio is of three types :

Ratio greater than inequality ( or Major Ratio ) :
In this type of ratio, the antecedent is greater than the consequent.

Ratio of less than inequality ( or Minor Ratio ):
In this type of ratio, the antecedent is less than the consequent.

Ratio of equality ( or Equal Ratio ):
In this type of ratio, the antecedent is exactly equal to the consequent.