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1)

If a carton containing a dozen mirrors is dropped. Which of the following cannot be the ratio of broken mirrors to unbroken mirrors.


A) 2:1

B) 7:5

C) 1:3

D) 3:2

E) 7:2

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

For dividing 12 into two whole numbers the sum of the terms of the ratio must be a factor of 12. So they cannot be in the ratio of 3 : 2