{"id":90553,"date":"2025-06-01T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90553"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:30:54","slug":"if-15-of-a-is-double-of-30-of-b-then-what-is-the-ratio-of-a-to-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-15-of-a-is-double-of-30-of-b-then-what-is-the-ratio-of-a-to-b\/","title":{"rendered":"If 15% of A is double of 30% of B, then what is the ratio of A to B?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If 15% of A is double of 30% of B, then what is the ratio of A to B?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 : 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 : 1&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 : 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;4 : 1&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">4 : 1<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Translate the percentage relationship into an algebraic equation and solve for the ratio of A to B.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The statement &#8220;15% of A is double of 30% of B&#8221; can be written as:<br \/>\n$0.15 \\times A = 2 \\times (0.30 \\times B)$<br \/>\n$0.15 A = 0.60 B$<br \/>\nTo find the ratio of A to B (A\/B), we can rearrange the equation:<br \/>\n$\\frac{A}{B} = \\frac{0.60}{0.15} = \\frac{60}{15} = \\frac{4}{1}$<br \/>\nSo, the ratio of A to B is 4:1.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If 15% of A is double of 30% of B, then what is the ratio of A to B? 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