Question

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A Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If six is subtracted from each number,the ratio becomes 5:9. Find the numbers?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number are 3x and 5x

then according to the question

5x−9/3x−9 = 23/12

⇒23(3x−9)=12(5x−9)

⇒69x−60x=207−108

⇒9x=99

⇒x=11

∴ smaller number is =3×11=33

Answer 2

Answer:

2 is the correct answer