Question

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

Answer 1

Let'sconsider ratio of 5 paise to 25 paise is same as the ratio of 20 paise to x paise.

Then, $\frac{5paise}{25paise}=\frac{20paise}{x}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{5}{25}=\frac{20}{x}$
$\Rightarrow 5\times x=25\times 20\Rightarrow x=\frac{25\times 20}{5}\Rightarrow x=100$

Hence, the ratio of 5 paise to 25 paise is the same as the ratio of 20 paise to 100 paise.