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MHT CET · Maths · Differential Equations

An ice ball melts at the rate which is proportional to the amount of ice at that instant. Half the quantity of ice melts in 20 minutes, \(\mathrm{x}_0\) is the initial quantity of ice. If after 40 minutes the amount of ice left is \(\mathrm{Kx}_0\), then \(\mathrm{K}=\)

  1. A \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{3}\)
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(C) \(\frac{1}{4}\)

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Half the quantity of ice melts in 20 minutes and \(\mathrm{x}_0\) is the initial quantity of ice.
\(\therefore\) Quantity after 20 minutes \(=\frac{\mathrm{x}_0}{2}\)
Quantity after 40 minutes \(=\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x_0}{2}\right)=\frac{x_0}{4}\)