1. ## 3/5

If $\displaystyle \frac{x}{y}=\frac{3}{5}$ then

(a) x<y ( B) x> y (C)x=y (D)noon of these

2. Originally Posted by perash
If $\displaystyle \frac{x}{y}=\frac{3}{5}$ then

(a) x<y ( B) x> y (C)x=y (D)noon of these
It's quite simple. Look at $\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}$, it is smaller than 1. That means something was divided by something bigger than itself.

So x < y

(If the answer was 1, then x = y ; and if the answer was greater than 1, x > y)

3. Originally Posted by janvdl
It's quite simple. Look at $\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}$, it is smaller than 1. That means something was divided by something bigger than itself.

So x < y

(If the answer was 1, then x = y ; and if the answer was greater than 1, x > y)
Not true. $\displaystyle \frac{3}{5} = \frac{3}{5}$ and so $\displaystyle x=3 < 5=y$. But $\displaystyle \frac{-3}{-5} = \frac{3}{5}$ and so $\displaystyle x = -3 > -5 = y$.

4. Originally Posted by ThePerfectHacker
Not true. $\displaystyle \frac{3}{5} = \frac{3}{5}$ and so $\displaystyle x=3 < 5=y$. But $\displaystyle \frac{-3}{-5} = \frac{3}{5}$ and so $\displaystyle x = -3 > -5 = y$.
Only too true. Thanks TPH.