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Question 44

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Ratio of 5 paise to 25 paise is the same as the ratio of 20 paise to ___

Answer 1

Ratio of 5 paise to 25 paise is same as the ratio of 20 paise to x paise (let).

$\frac{5paise}{25paise}=\frac{20paise}{x}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{5}{25}=\frac{20}{x}$ [by cross multiplication]
$\Rightarrow 5\times x=25\times 20\Rightarrow x=\frac{25\times 20}{5}\Rightarrow x=100$
Hence, the ratio of 5 paise to 25 paise is the same as the ratio of 20 paise to 100 paise.