Question
Two numbers are in the ratio 8:5. After adding 4 and 7
to them respectively the ratio becomes 2:3. Find the bigger number.Solution
Let the two number’s be 8x and 5x. According to the question, => (8x+4)/(5x+7) = 2/3 => 24x + 12 = 10x + 14 => x = 1/7 So, the bigger number will be, => 8x = 8 × (1/7) = 8/7
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