Question

There are three possible modes of transportation in your state. You can travel by Rail, by Roads or by Rivers. Your state has 380 km of Rail, 860 km of Roads and 164 km ofRivers. Taking the three ratios –Rail : Roads, Roads : Rivers and Rail : Rivers, find the value of highest consequent.

Answer 1

To find the value of the highest consequent, compare the ratios Rail : Roads, Roads : Rivers, and Rail : Rivers. The highest consequent is Roads : Rivers.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of the highest consequent, we need to compare the ratios between Rail : Roads, Roads : Rivers, and Rail : Rivers.

The ratio Rail : Roads is calculated by dividing the length of Rail (380 km) by the length of Roads (860 km). Therefore, Rail : Roads = 380/860.

The ratio Roads : Rivers is calculated by dividing the length of Roads (860 km) by the length of Rivers (164 km). Therefore, Roads : Rivers = 860/164.

The ratio Rail : Rivers is calculated by dividing the length of Rail (380 km) by the length of Rivers (164 km). Therefore, Rail : Rivers = 380/164.

Now we compare the three ratios to find the highest consequent:

• Rail : Roads = 380/860 = 0.44186
• Roads : Rivers = 860/164 = 5.2439
• Rail : Rivers = 380/164 = 2.3171

From the three ratios, the highest consequent is Roads : Rivers = 5.2439.