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Question
If x/y = 2/3 , then (x-y)/x =
Option A:
-1/2
Option B:
-1/3
Option C:
1/3
Option D:
1/2
Option E:
5/2
Difficulty Level
EasySolution
Option A is the correct answer.
Option Analysis
Given x/y = 2/3 and so y/x = 3/2
(x-y)/x, this can be rewritten as,
(x-y)/x = 1 – (y/x)
= 1 – 3/2 = -1/2
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