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If x, 2, 10 and y are in proportion, the values of x and y are respectively :

  1. 0.2 and 0.25

  2. 0.2 and 50

  3. 0.4 and 50

  4. 0.4 and 25

Ratio Proportion

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Answer

Given,

x, 2, 10 and y are in proportion.

x2=210=10y\therefore \dfrac{x}{2} = \dfrac{2}{10} = \dfrac{10}{y} …….(1)

Considering L.H.S. of the equation (1) :

x2=210x=2×210x=410=0.4\Rightarrow \dfrac{x}{2} = \dfrac{2}{10} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{2 \times 2}{10} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{4}{10} = 0.4

Considering R.H.S. of the equation (1) :

210=10yy=10×102y=1002y=50.\Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{10} = \dfrac{10}{y} \\[1em] \Rightarrow y = \dfrac{10 \times 10}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow y = \dfrac{100}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow y = 50.

Hence, Option 3 is the correct option.

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