Question
The ratio of two numbers is 2:5. If each number is
decreased by 4, the ratio becomes 3:8. Find the smaller numbers.Solution
Let the two numbers be 2x and 5x. => (2x-4)/(5x-4) = 3/8 => 16x – 32 = 15x – 12 => x = 20 The smaller numbers = 2 × 20 = 40
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