A certain ship floats with 3/5 of its weight above the water. What is

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A certain ship floats with 3/5 of its weight above the water. What is the ratio of the ship’s submerged weight to its exposed weight?

A. 3:8
B. 2:5
C. 3:5
D. 2:3
E. 3:2

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SwapnilBangera · Answer

If 3/5 of the ship’s weight is above water, then the remaining 2/5 of its weight must be submerged.

The ratio of the submerged weight to the exposed weight is therefore:

Submerged weight : Exposed weight = 2/5 : 3/5 = 2:3

So, the ratio is 2:3.

AVMachine · Answer

Above weight: 3/5
Than Below weight: 2/5

Submerged/Exposed= Below/Above = (2/5)/(3/5) = 2/3

GMATinsight · Answer

Let total weight = 5 Weight above water (exposed) = 3 Weight submerged in water = 2 Required ration = 2:3 Answer: Option D Please Like and Subscribe to YouTube channel if you like the video and access 1100+ more FREE videos . Every subscription matters!!! If you like to subscribe to modular courses on Quant and DI then please visit the following link: https://gmatinsight.com/gmat-2/

NextstopISB · Answer

Step 1: Define variables 
Let the total weight of the ship be W.

Step 2: Determine submerged and exposed weights 
- The ship floats with 3/5 of its weight above the water. 
 → Exposed weight = (3/5)W 
- The remaining weight is submerged: 
 → Submerged weight = W - (3/5)W = (2/5)W

Step 3: Find the ratio of submerged weight to exposed weight 
Ratio = (Submerged weight) : (Exposed weight) 
= (2/5)W : (3/5)W 
= 2:3

Thus, the correct answer is (D) 2:3.

RDM42 · Answer

Weight above water= exposed weight= 3/5 
Submerged weight=1-(3/5)= 2/5

Submerged weight: exposed weight= (2/5):(3/5)= 2:3

Answer: D

ManifestDreamMBA · Answer

Method 1 
Exposed = 3/5
Submerged = 1-3/5 = 2/5
Submerged/Exposed = 2/3 OR 2:3

Method 2 
Submerged < Exposed, so numerator should be smaller. 
E. 3:2 reject

Total should be a factor of 5
A. 3:8 3+8 = 11, reject
B. 2:5 2+5 = 7, reject
C. 3:5 3+5 = 8, reject
D. 2:3 2+3 = 5

Answer D

Karanjotsingh · Answer

Explanation

Step 1: Understand the situation 
The ship floats with 3/5 of its weight above the water, meaning 2/5 is submerged (since the total weight is 1 or 5/5).

Submerged weight:  \frac{2}{5} 
Exposed weight: \frac{3}{5}

Step 2: Calculate the ratio 
The ratio of the submerged weight to the exposed weight is:

Submerged weight : Exposed weight =  \frac{2}{5 }  :  \frac{3}{5}

Step 3: Simplify the ratio 
Divide both parts of the ratio by 1/5:

\frac{2}{5}  ÷  \frac{1}{5 }  :  \frac{3}{5}  ÷  \frac{1}{5}  = 2 : 3

Final Answer: 
The ratio of the ship’s submerged weight to its exposed weight is  (D) 2:3.

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