The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3 and that of the second to the third is 5:8, then the second number is

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let A = 2x, B = 3x, C = 4x, then,
\begin{aligned}
\frac{A}{B} = \frac{2x}{3x} = \frac{2}{3} \\
\frac{B}{C} = \frac{3x}{4x} = \frac{3}{4} \\
\frac{C}{A} = \frac{4x}{2x} = \frac{2}{1} \\

=> \frac{A}{B}:\frac{B}{C}:\frac{C}{A} \\
= \frac{2}{3}:\frac{3}{4}:\frac{2}{1} \\
= 8:9:24


\end{aligned}

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
A:B = 2:3 \\
B:C = 4:5 = (4*\frac{3}{4} : 5*\frac{3}{4}) \\
= 3:\frac{15}{4} \\
C:D = 6:7 = (6*\frac{15}{24} : 7*\frac{15}{24}) \\
= \frac{15}{4}:\frac{35}{8} \\
A:B:C:D = 2:3:\frac{15}{4}:\frac{35}{8} \\
= 16:24:30:35
= 8:12:9
\end{aligned}

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

2:3 :: 6:x

=> 2/3 = 6/x
=> x = 18/2
=> x = 9

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let x is subtracted.
Then,
\begin{aligned}
\frac{(6-x)}{(7-x)}< \frac{16}{21} \\

21(6—x) < 16(7—x)\\
=> 5x > 14 = x > 2.8
\end{aligned}

Least such number is 3

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
a:b = 2:3 \\
b:c = 4:3 = (4*\frac{3}{4} : 3*\frac{3}{4}) \\
= 3:\frac{9}{4} \\
a:b:c = 2:3:\frac{9}{4} \\
= 8:12:9
\end{aligned}