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A box contains one red ball, one blue ball and one green ball. The ratio of the weight of the red and blue ball is 5 : 6 and that of blue and green ball is 5 : 4. If the blue ball weighs 60 g, the weight of the green ball is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 48 g
  2. 50 g
  3. 40 g
  4. 55 g

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 48 g

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 48 g šŸ“š Explanation: Ratio of Red:Blue is 5:6 and Blue:Green is 5:4. To link them, make Blue same: Red:Blue = 25:30 and Blue:Green = 30:24. If Blue is 60g (30 units = 60), then 1 unit = 2g. Green is 24 units, so 24 Ɨ 2 = 48 g.