Question
The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 8. If the sum of both
the numbers is 220, then what is the smaller number among both the numbers?Solution
ATQ, Let the smallest and largest number be 3x and 8x According to the question, we have 3x + 8x = 220 ⇒ 11x = 220 ⇒ x = 20 Now, The smallest number = 3x ⇒ 3 × 20 ⇒ 60 ∴ The smallest number is 60.
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