Question

6.The difference between two whole numbers is 48. The ratio of the two numbers is 5: 3. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers are 5x and 3x.

According to question,

5x-3x=48

2x=48

x=48/2

x=24

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the numbers be 5x and 3x

according to the question:

5x-3x=43

2x=43

x=48/2

x=24

Answer:

24