Question
Two numbers are in the ratio 7:5. After adding 2 and 4
to them respectively the ratio becomes 2:3. Find the bigger number.Solution
Let the two number’s be 7x and 5x. According to the question, => (7x+2)/(5x+4) = 2/3 => 21x + 6 = 10x + 8 => x = 2/11 So, the bigger number will be, => 7x = 7 × (2/11) = 14/11
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