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by muzali » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:03 pm
Two measure standards R and S. 24 and 30 measured with R are 42 and 60 when they are measured with S, respectively. If 100 is acquired with S, what would its value be measured with R?

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by cramya » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:19 pm
I think it will be 70.

42/60 = x/100

x=70