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3A = 4B = 5C = 6D and all the choices available are positive integers. So,

A = 4B/3 = 5C/3 = 2D.
**A=2D --> choices A and C are out.

3A/4 = B = 5C/4 = 6D/4
** 3A/4=B. A must be divisible by 4. --> choice B is eliminated.

Left with choice D. Let's plug in number:
1) 3A = 4B = 5C = 6D (OK!!)
3(360) = 4(270) = 5(216) = 6(180)
2) A + B + C + D = 1026 (OK!!)
360+270+216+180=1026

Final answer is (D)

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If 3A = 4B = 5C = 6D and A + B + C + D = 1026, find the values of A, B, C and D.

A. 171, 228, 285, 342
B. 342, 285, 228, 171
C. 180, 216, 270, 360
D. 360, 270, 216, 180
E. None of these

Let’s express each of the variables in terms of D. We see that A = 6D/3 = 2D; B = 6D/4 = 3D/2; and C = 6D/5. Substituting these quantities in the second equation, we have:

2D + 3D/2 + 6D/5 + D = 1026

Multiplying the equation by 10, we have:

20E + 15D + 12D + 10D = 10,260

57D = 10,260

D = 180

So A = 2(180) = 360, B = 3(180)/2 = 270, and C = 6(180)/5 = 216.

Answer: D
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The numbers must be in descending order as A is bigger than B etc. Only options B and D matches this.

Try with D:

3A = 4B
3*360 = 4*270

Answer is D.

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If 3A = 4B = 5C = 6D and A + B + C + D = 1026, find the values of A, B, C and D.

A. 171, 228, 285, 342
B. 342, 285, 228, 171
C. 180, 216, 270, 360
D. 360, 270, 216, 180
E. None of these

If 3A=4B=5C=6D=60, the following ratio is yielded:
A:B:C:D = 20:15:12:10

Sum of the ratio in blue = 20+15+12+10 = 57
Since the actual sum = 1026, the multiplier for the ratio = \(\frac{1026}{57} = \frac{342}{19} = \frac{9*38}{19} = 9*2 = 18\)

Thus:
A = 20*18 = 360
B = 15*18 = 270
C = 12:18 = 216
D = 10*18 = 180

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1026
=A + B + C + D
since 3A = 4B, we substitute A with (4/3B)
=(4/3B) + B + C + D
same as A, substitute B with 5/4C
=4/3 * 5/4 C + 5/4C + C + D
eliminate the same number 4 with denominator and numerator on the first term, thus it becomes
=5/3C + 5/4C + C + D
then in the last replace C with 6/5D
=5/3 * 6/5D + 5/4 * 6/5D + 6/5D + D
to simplify, eliminate the same number on the fraction
=6/3D + 6/4D + 6/5D + D
=6/3D + 6/4D + 6/5D + 6/6D
the denominator are 3、4、5、6 respectively, now find the LCM for these four numbers
LCM(3, 4, 5, 6)= LCM(3, 2^2, 5, 2*3) = 2^2 * 3 * 5 =60
expand the fraction to make the denominator, which we set as 60, the same
=120/60D + 90/60D + 72/60D + 60/60D
=342/60D=1026
D= (60*1026)/342 =180 thus ans(D)
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