Question
What is the ratio whose terms differ by 50 and the
measure of which is 5/7?Solution
Let the ratio be x : (x + 50). Then, => x/(x + 50) = 5/7 => 7x = 5x + 250 => x = 125 ∴  Required ratio = 125:175 = 5:7
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