Calculate the Values of X and Y in the Following

question 29

Multiple Choice

Calculate the values of x and y in the following table.  

$\begin{array}{l}\hline { \text { Pulley A } }\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \text { Pulley B } \\\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Diameter } & \mathrm{rpm} \\\hline 30 \mathrm{~cm} & 150 \\\hline y \text { in. } & 40 \\\hline\end{array}\begin{array}{l|l|}\hline \text { Diameter } & \mathrm{rpm} \\\hline 45 \mathrm{~cm} & x \\\hline 24 \mathrm{in} . & 20 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$

• A) x = 200, y = 24
• B) x = 100, y = 12
• C) x = 50, y = 6
• D) x = 300, y = 18
• E) x = 50, y = 18

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Definitions:

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