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Let mm and nn be natural numbers such that nn is even and 0.2<m20,nm,n11<0.50.2<\frac{\mathrm{m}}{20}, \frac{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{m}}, \frac{\mathrm{n}}{11}<0.5. Then m−2nm-2n equals

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✅ Correct Option: 4

We have three inequalities to work with:

  • 0.2<m20<0.50.2 < \frac{m}{20} < 0.5
  • 0.2<nm<0.50.2 < \frac{n}{m} < 0.5
  • 0.2<n11<0.50.2 < \frac{n}{11} < 0.5

Plus the constraints: m,nm, n are natural numbers and nn is even.


From 0.2<n11<0.50.2 < \frac{n}{11} < 0.5

Multiply all parts by 1111:

0.2×11<n<0.5×110.2 \times 11 < n < 0.5 \times 11

2.2<n<5.52.2 < n < 5.5

Since nn is a natural number: n∈{3,4,5}n \in \{3, 4, 5\}

Since nn must be even: n=4n = 4


From 0.2<m20<0.50.2 < \frac{m}{20} < 0.5

Multiply all parts by 2020:

0.2×20<m<0.5×200.2 \times 20 < m < 0.5 \times 20

4<m<104 < m < 10

So m∈{5,6,7,8,9}m \in \{5, 6, 7, 8, 9\}


We need 0.2<nm<0.50.2 < \frac{n}{m} < 0.5 where n=4n = 4

So: 0.2<4m<0.50.2 < \frac{4}{m} < 0.5

For the right inequality:

4m<0.5\frac{4}{m} < 0.5

Cross multiply: 4<0.5m4 < 0.5m

Therefore: m>8m > 8


Combining constraints: 4<m<104 < m < 10 and m>8m > 8

This gives us: 8<m<108 < m < 10

Since mm is a natural number: m=9m = 9


m−2n=9−2(4)=9−8=1m - 2n = 9 - 2(4) = 9 - 8 = 1

Answer: 11

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