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The product of two numbers is 0.008. One of the number is $$\frac{1}{5}$$ of the other. The smaller number is -
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Correct Answer:
Option
D
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let the one number be }}x \cr
& {\text{And the other number be }}\frac{1}{5}x \cr
& {\text{According to question}} \cr
& x \times \frac{1}{5}x = 0.008 \cr
& {x^2} = 0.040 \cr
& {\text{ }}x = 0.2 \cr
& {\text{Other number}} \cr
& = \frac{1}{5} \times 0.2\, \cr
& = 0.04 \cr
& {\text{Smaller number is 0}}{\text{.04}} \cr} $$
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