In an innings of a cricket match,three players A, B and C scored a to…

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In an innings of a cricket match,three players A, B and C scored a total of 361 runs. If the ratio of the number of runs scored by A to that scored by B and also number of runs scored by B to that scored by C be 3 : 2,…

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Option A. 171. Answer & Solution Answer: Option A Solution: Given total runs of A, B, C (A + B + C = 361) & A: B: C & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,3:2 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,3:2 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,9:6:4 & 9x + 6x + 4x = 361 & 19x = 361 & x = 19 & Runs scored by A & = 9x & = 9 × 19 & = 171

In an innings of a cricket match,three players A, B and C scored a total of 361 runs. If the ratio of the number of runs scored by A to that scored by B and also number of runs scored by B to that scored by C be 3 : 2, the number of runs scored by A was = ?

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