If 10% of x is equal to 20% of y, then find x: y. · ABC26GN2908
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion
If $10\%$ of $x$ is equal to $20\%$ of $y$, then find $x: y$.
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$10\%$ of $x=20\%$ of $y \Rightarrow \frac{10}{100}x=\frac{20}{100}y \Rightarrow \frac{x}{10}=\frac{y}{5} \Rightarrow \frac{x}{y}=\frac{10}{5}=\frac{2}{1}$. Hence, $x:y=2:1$.
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