- A$5 : 4 : 3$
- ✓$20 : 15 : 12$
- C$9 : 12 : 15$
- D$12 : 15 : 20$
As, $\frac{1}{\text{a}}:\frac{1}{\text{b}}:\frac{1}{\text{c}}=3:4:5$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{a}}:\frac{1}{\text{b}}=3:4$ and $\frac{1}{\text{b}}:\frac{1}{\text{c}}=4:5$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{a}}\div\frac{1}{\text{b}}=\frac{3}{4}$ and $\frac{1}{\text{b}}\div\frac{1}{\text{c}}=\frac45$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{a}}\times\frac{\text{b}}{1}=\frac{3}{4}$ and $\frac{1}{\text{b}}\times\frac{\text{c}}{1}=\frac{4}{5}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{b}}{\text{a}}=\frac{3}{4}$ and $\frac{\text{c}}{\text{b}}=\frac{4}{5}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}=\frac{4}{3}$ and $\frac{\text{b}}{\text{c}}=\frac{5}{4}$ (Reciprocal of both sides)
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}=\frac{4\times5}{3\times5}$ and $\frac{\text{b}}{\text{c}}=\frac{5\times3}{4\times3}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}=\frac{20}{15}$ and $\frac{\text{b}}{c}=\frac{15}{12}$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}:\text{b}=20:15$ and $\text{b}:\text{c}=15:12$
$\therefore\text{a}:\text{b}:\text{c}=20:15:12$
Hence, the correct alternative is option $(b).$
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