Question

If three numbers are in the ratio of 1:3:5 and their sum is 10,800. Find the largest of the three numbers?

• A. 1200
• B. 3600
• C. 6000
• D. 5400

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 6000

$$From the above question three numbers are in the ratio 1:3:5</p><p style="color: rgb(0,0,0); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px" data-pxy="true">$$let us take the given numbers are 1X,3X,5X

$1X+3X+5X=10800$

$9X=10800$

$X=1200$

$$Largest number be 5X,

$5\times{1200}=6000$