lokesh r wrote:If x/y = 1/4 and a/b = 1/4, then (x - a)/(y - b) =
(A) -1/4
(B) 0,
(C) 1/4
(D) 1/2
(E) 8
Ans c
Plug in x=2, y=8, a=1, b=4.
(x-a)/(y-b) = (2-1)/(8-4) = 1/4.
The correct answer is C.
This problem should make clear that x≠a and y≠b.
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