In an innings of a cricket match, three players A, B and C s
In an innings of a cricket match, three players A, B and C scored a total of 361 runs. If the ratio of the number of runs scored by A to that scored by B and also number of runs scored by B to that scored by be 3 : 2. The number of runs scoredby A was-
A171
B181
C185
D161
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Answer is : 171
Explanation:Given,
(A:B):(B:C) = 3:2
A : B = (3 : 2)
B : C = (3 : 2)On Multiplying (A:B) with 3 and (B:C with 2)
A : B = 9 : 6
B : C = 6 : 4
Now,
A : B :C = 9 : 6 : 4
Total run = 361
9x + 6X + 4X = 361
19x = 361
x = 19
Number of Runs Scored by A = 9x =9*19 = 171 runs.
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