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In a hall the ratio of the number of ceiling fans to tube lights is 3 : 8. What is the ratio of tube lights to ceiling fans?

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  • A8 : 3
  • B3 : 8
  • C3 : 11
  • D8 : 11

Step-by-Step Solution

Reading the same comparison the other way round swaps the two terms, so tube lights : fans = 8 : 3. Repeating 3 : 8 ignores the change of order, while 3 : 11 and 8 : 11 compare one part with the total of 11 parts, which was not asked.
Answer: A) 8 : 3

Key idea: What a ratio means

The ratio 2 : 3 says: for every 2 of one thing, there are 3 of another. In a fruit basket of 2 apples and 3 oranges, the ratio of apples to oranges is 2 : 3. **Order matters** — the ratio of oranges to apples in the same basket is 3 : 2. The two quantities must be in the same unit (you can't ratio apples to kilograms unless you convert).

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