Home » Aptitude » Ratio, Proportion » Question
  1. How many sides does a regular polygon have whose interior and exterior angles are in the ratio 2 : 1?
    1. 3
    2. 5
    3. 6
    4. 12
Correct Option: C

Let interior angle = I and exterior angle = E
According to questions,

I
=
2
⇒ 2E = I.1 or, E =
I
E12

But I + E = 180°
I +
I
= 180
2

3
I = 180
2

I =
2
× 180
3

I = 120°
We know that each interior angle of a regular polygon of n sides is given by
I =
n − 2
× 180°
n

120° =
n − 2
× 180°
n

⇒ 
n − 2
=
120°
=
2
n180°3

⇒  3n – 6 = 2n ⇒ n = 6



Your comments will be displayed only after manual approval.