Question
What is the ratio whose terms differ by 30 and the
measure of which is 4/9?Solution
Let the ratio be x : (x + 30). Then, => x/(x + 30) = 4/9 => 9x = 4x + 120 => x = 24 ∴  Required ratio = 24:54 = 4:9
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