Question
The ratio of two numbers is 6:7. If each number is
decreased by 3, the ratio becomes 9:11. Find the smaller numbers.Solution
Let the two numbers be 6x and 7x. => (6x-3)/(7x-3) = 9/11 => 66x – 33 = 63x – 27 => x = 2 The smaller numbers = 6 × 2 = 12
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‘A’ and ‘B’ invested Rs. 5000 and Rs. 4200, respectively in a business, together. After 7 months, ‘A’ withdrew 25% of his initial investment...
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