upteto17 q119

119In a religious gathering, the ratio of number of ladies to that of gents was 3 : 2. When 20 more gents joined, the ratio was reversed. The number of ladies was

Option : D
Explanation : Let number of ladies = 3x and number of gents = 2x
According to the question,

⇒ 5x=40 ⇒ x=8
So, number of ladies = 3x = 3 × 8 = 24

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