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If (m + n) : (n - m) = 5 : 2; m : n is :

  1. 3 : 7

  2. 7 : 3

  3. 5 : 3

  4. 3 : 5

Ratio Proportion

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Answer

Given,

(m + n) : (n - m) = 5 : 2

m+nnm=522(m+n)=5(nm)2m+2n=5n5m2m+5m=5n2n7m=3nmn=37m:n=3:7.\therefore \dfrac{m + n}{n - m} = \dfrac{5}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2(m + n) = 5(n - m) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2m + 2n = 5n - 5m \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2m + 5m = 5n - 2n \\[1em] \Rightarrow 7m = 3n \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{m}{n} = \dfrac{3}{7} \\[1em] \Rightarrow m : n = 3 : 7.

Hence, Option 1 is the correct option.

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