Question

1. The difference of two numbers is 8. They are in the ratio 9 : 13. Find the numbers
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Answer 1

Answer:

according to the question, the difference between two numbers is 8 and the numbers are in ratio 9 : 13.

let the numbers be 9x and 13x

therefore 13x - 9x = 8

>> 4x = 8

>> x = 8/4

>> x = 2

hence, the numbers are :-

9x = 9 × 2 = 18 and 13x = 13 × 2 = 26