Question

if the ratio of x to y is 25 times the ratio of y to x then what is the ratio of x to y​

Answer 1

Answer:+5 or -5

Explanation:

x/y = 25(y/x)

x^2/y^2 = 25

Applying square root on both sides

x/y = +5 or -5

Answer 2

Given,

x/y = 25 times y/x

To find,

The value of x/y or x:y.

Solution,

The value of x:y will be 5 or -5.

We can easily solve this problem by following the given steps.

According to the question,

x/y = 25y/x

Using the cross multiplication method,

x² = 25y²

Now, removing the squares from the left-hand side,

$x = \sqrt{25y {}^{2} }$

x = ±5y

Moving y from the right-hand side to the left hand,

x/y = ±5

Hence, the value of (x:y) is 5 or -5.