In Indus Valley Civilization (about 300 B.C.), what was the ratio of the dimensions of the bricks used for construction work?

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4 : 2 : 3

4 : 3 : 1

3 : 2 : 1

4 : 2 : 1

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Given a brick used in construction work in Indus Valley Civilization.
Dimension of brick is represent as length:breadth:thickness.
In Indus valley civilization, the mud bricks were of measure

40 × 20 × 10

cm.
Now, cancel out the common factors between the three dimensions i.e. 10. The ratio of dimensions of brick will be

4 : 2 : 1

.
In Indus Valley Civilisation, the bricks used for construction work were having dimensions in the ratio, length:breadth:thickness

= 4 : 2 : 1

.
Therefore, option (4) is correct.

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