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Q · Ratio and ProportionMedium · 45s
The value of a diamond is directly proportional to the square of its weight. A diamond unfortunately breaks into three pieces with weights in the ratio of 3: 4: 5 thus a loss of Rs. 9.4 lakh is incurred(d) What is the actual value of diamond:
TopicRatio and Proportion
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option C - 14.4 lakh