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If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number, the second number reduces to its five-sixth .What is the ratio of the first number to the second number ?

If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number, the second number reduces to its five-sixth .What is the ratio of the first number to the second number ? Correct Answer 2:3

A = First Number B = Second Number B - 1/4A = 5/6B B = 1/4A + 5/6B 1/6B = 1/4A 4B = 6A 2B = 3A 2/3B = A A:B = 2:3

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