what is the ratio whose term differ by 40 and the measure of which is 2 / 7 ?
let the ratio be x : ( x + 40 ) then , x / ( x + 40 ) = 2 / 7 x = 16 required ratio = 16 : 56 answer is b
divide(divide(multiply(40, 2), subtract(7, 2)), add(40, divide(multiply(40, 2), subtract(7, 2))))