What is the Ratio of 2 feet to 4 yards (1 yard = 3 feet)? GMAT Problem Solving

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Question: What is the ratio of 2 feet to 4 yards (1 yard = 3 feet)?

  1. 1 : 9
  2. 1 : 8
  3. 1 : 7
  4. 1 : 6
  5. 1 : 5

Answer:
Solution with Explanation:
Approach Solution (1):

As it is given that: 1 yard = 3 feet
So 4 yards = 4 * 3 feet = 12 feet
Hence the ratio of 2 feet to 4 yards = 2 feet : 12 feet = 1 : 6

Correct Option: D

Approach Solution (2):

As we know that 1 yard = 3 feet
So 4 yards = 4 * 3 feet = 12 feet
So to find the ratio of 2 feet to 4 yards, we will write it as follows:
2 feet : 4 yard = 2 feet : 4 * 3 feet = 2 feet : 12 feet = 2 : 6

Correct Option: D

“What is the ratio of 2 feet to 4 yards (1 yard = 3 feet)?”- is a topic of the GMAT Quantitative reasoning section of GMAT. This question has been taken from the book “GMAT Official Guide Quantitative Review”. To solve GMAT Problem Solving questions a student must have knowledge about a good amount of qualitative skills. The GMAT Quant topic in the problem-solving part requires calculative mathematical problems that should be solved with proper mathematical knowledge.

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