Question
The ratio of two numbers is 3:5. If each number is
decreased by 5, the ratio becomes 5:9. Find the smaller numbers.Solution
Let the two numbers be 3x and 5x. => (3x-5)/(5x-5) = 5/9 => 27x – 45 = 25x – 25 => x = 10 The smaller numbers = 3 × 10 = 30
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