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
41 28 ? 15 67 2
3 15 35 63 99 ?
4                14                  130                     512                �...
1 1 8 4 27 9 81
...Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
24, 35, 51, 73, 102, ?
4 5 12 39 160 ?
...10, 22, 46, ?, 130, 190
3  16  22  ?   98   206
542Â Â Â Â Â Â 541Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 532Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 507 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 458Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ?
...If   314     306      x      269       394    178    1480
Then, 1/3 x + 2x - x = ?
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