Carcass wrote:
The ratio between x and y is 7/9; x and y are increased by 4, what is the ratio between the new values of x and y?
A) 7/9
B) 14/9
C) 7/18
D) 11/13
E) It Cannot Be Determined
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Let's test some possible values of x and y...
Given: The ratio of x to y is 79Case i: It could be the case that
x=7 and
y=9When we increase both values by
4, we get:
7+49+4=1113Case ii: It could also be the case that
x=14 and
y=18When we increase both values by
4, we get:
14+418+4=1822=911Answer: E