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Question
If 4 : 5 : : x : 35, then the value of x is
Options
42
32
28
none of these
Solution
28
4 : 5 :: x : 35
⇒ `4/5=x/35`
⇒ x = `(4 × 35)/5` = 4 × 7 = 28
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