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  1. To get the ratio p : q (for p ≠ q), one has to add a number to each term of the ratio x : y, the number is
    1. px + qy
      p − q
    2. qx − py
      p − q
    3. px − qy
      p − q
    4. py − qx
      p − q
Correct Option: B

Let the number to be added be z.

∴  
x + z
=
p
y + zq

⇒  qx + zq = py + zp
⇒  zp – zq = qx – py
⇒  z (p – q) = qx – py
⇒  z =
qx − py
p − q



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