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If xy : yz : zx = 1 : 2 : 3 then x / yz : y / zx =

A. 1 : 4
B. 1 : 2
C. 3 : 2
D. 9 : 4
E. 3 : 8

Given: \(\frac{xy}{\frac{yz}{zx}}=\frac{1}{\frac{2}{3}}\).

Question: \(\frac{\frac{x}{yz}}{\frac{y}{zx}}=\frac{x}{yz}*\frac{zx}{y}=\frac{x^2}{y^2}=?\).

As from the stem (below two): \(\frac{yz}{zx}=\frac{2}{3}\) --> \(\frac{y}{x}=\frac{2}{3}\) --> \(\frac{x}{y}=\frac{3}{2}\).

So: \(\frac{x^2}{y^2}=(\frac{3}{2})^2=\frac{9}{4}\).

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Consider this simple method.

From the given ratio we can write:
xy=k ----eq1
yz=2k ----eq2
zx=3k ----eq3

qtn:x / yz : y / zx = (x / yz)*(zx/y) = (x/2k)*(3k/y)=3x/2y = ?
hence we need x/y to answer the qtn:

eq3/eq2 =x/y= 3k/2k = 3/2 ==> answer = (3/2)^2 = 9/4
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Multiply the ratio by z :

(xz)/(yz) : (zy)/(zx) -> 3/2 / 2/3 -> 9:4
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If (xy):(yz):(zx) = 1:2:3 then x/(yz):y/(zx) =

A. 1 : 4
B. 1 : 2
C. 3 : 2
D. 9 : 4
E. 3 : 8
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