Question

2numbers are in the ratio of 3:4 if 5is added to both the no.The ratio becoms 4:5 find the grater number

Answer 1

Let the nos be 3x and 4x. Then,

3x+5:4x+5=4:5. By solving we get the value of x as 5 and the numbers are 15 and 20, of which the greater is 20. So the answer is 20.