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Four rational numbers p, q, r and s are such that q is the reciprocal of p and s is the reciprocal of r. The value of the expression ([p+1q]÷[r+1s])÷([s+1r]÷[q+1p])\Big([p + \dfrac{1}{q}] ÷ [r + \dfrac{1}{s}]\Big) ÷ \Big([s + \dfrac{1}{r}] ÷ [q + \dfrac{1}{p}]\Big) is equal to:

  1. 1

  2. 0

  3. pr

  4. sq\dfrac{s}{q}

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Answer

Given,

q=1p1q=ps=1r1s=r.\Rightarrow q = \dfrac{1}{p} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{q} = p \\[1em] \Rightarrow s = \dfrac{1}{r} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{s} = r.

Substituting value from above in given equation,

([p+p]÷[r+r])÷([s+s]÷[q+q])(2p2r)÷(2s2q)pr÷sq(pr)×(qs)pr×q×1spr×1p×r1.\Rightarrow \Big([p + p] ÷ [r + r]\Big)÷ \Big([s + s] ÷ [q + q]\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{2p}{2r}\Big) ÷ \Big(\dfrac{2s}{2q}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{p}{r} ÷ \dfrac{s}{q} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{p}{r}\Big) \times \Big(\dfrac{q}{s}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{p}{r} \times q \times \dfrac{1}{s} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{p}{r} \times \dfrac{1}{p} \times r \\[1em] \Rightarrow 1.

Hence, Option 1 is the correct option.

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