Question

If venom A is four times as potent as venom B and venom C is 2.5 times as potent as venom B. How many times as potent is venom C compared to venom A?

Answer 1

Answer:

Venom C is  0.625 times as potent as venom A.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that venom  A is four times as potent as venom B.

Venom C is 2.5 times as potent as Venom B.

We have to find that how many times as potent is venom C is compared to venom A.

Let Venom B =x

Then Venom A=$4\times x=4x$

Venom C=$2.5\times x=2.5 x$

$\frac{Venom\;C}{venom\;A}=\frac{2.5x}{4x}=\frac{25}{40}=\frac{5}{8}=0.625$

Hence, venom C is  0.625 times as potent as venom A.