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If we have 3 quantities in ration of say 3:5:7, then while solving we usually take total as 3x+5x+7x. Is it necessary that x should be a positive integer always? or it depends on the quantity under consideration.
Example if 3:5:7 is ratios of say people belonging to different categories then x should be a positive integer. But is it a rule that it should always be a positive integer?
Bunuel, could you please help.
Example if 3:5:7 is ratios of say people belonging to different categories then x should be a positive integer. But is it a rule that it should always be a positive integer?
Bunuel, could you please help.
31 Aug 2016, 22:03
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If we have 3 quantities in ration of say 3:5:7, then while solving we usually take total as 3x+5x+7x. Is it necessary that x should be a positive integer always? or it depends on the quantity under consideration.
Example if 3:5:7 is ratios of say people belonging to different categories then x should be a positive integer. But is it a rule that it should always be a positive integer?
Bunuel, could you please help.
Logically speaking, the number of people can never be negative, hence we take a positive number. Example if 3:5:7 is ratios of say people belonging to different categories then x should be a positive integer. But is it a rule that it should always be a positive integer?
Bunuel, could you please help.
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Hi,
My question was do we have to take 'x' as a positive integer for all cases ? When case is related to number of people then yes x has to be positive integer. But if say the ratio indicates volume of 3 different liquids, then it should not be mandatory for x to be a positive integer right? It can be a fraction too ?
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My question was do we have to take 'x' as a positive integer for all cases ? When case is related to number of people then yes x has to be positive integer. But if say the ratio indicates volume of 3 different liquids, then it should not be mandatory for x to be a positive integer right? It can be a fraction too ?
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