Question

a ratio in the simplest form is 8:7. I f its consequent is 49, find its antecedant
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Answer 1

Let the unknown antecedent be x.

then,

$8 :7::x:49 \\ \\ 7x = 49 \times 8 \\ x = \frac{49 \times 8}{7} \\ x = 7 \times 8 \\ x = 56$

$<b> Hence, the unknown antecedent is 56$