8. The ratio of two numbers is 3: 8 and their
difference is 115. What is the largest
number?
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3
Answer:
8x-3x=115
5x=115
x=115/5
x=23
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Let the two numbers be x and y
Now x:y=3:8
or x/y = 3/8 or 3y=8x or y= 8x/3
and x-y=125
Putting value of y
x-8x/3 = 125
or 3x-8x/3 = 125
or -5x = 375
or x = -75
Thus value of y is
-75-y = 125
or -y = 200
or y = -200
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