Divide £56 in a ratio of 5:3?
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![\boxed{\boxed{\large\mathbf{35, 21}}} \boxed{\boxed{\large\mathbf{35, 21}}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cboxed%7B%5Cboxed%7B%5Clarge%5Cmathbf%7B35%2C+21%7D%7D%7D)
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![\underline{\underline{\Large\mathfrak{ANSWER :}}} \underline{\underline{\Large\mathfrak{ANSWER :}}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cunderline%7B%5Cunderline%7B%5CLarge%5Cmathfrak%7BANSWER+%3A%7D%7D%7D)
Let the common ratio be![\textbf{x} \textbf{x}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Ctextbf%7Bx%7D)
Then, the ratio will be 5x and 3x
![\underline\textsf{We know that,} \underline\textsf{We know that,}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cunderline%5Ctextsf%7BWe+know+that%2C%7D)
![\mathsf{5x + 3x = 56} \mathsf{5x + 3x = 56}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cmathsf%7B5x+%2B+3x+%3D+56%7D)
![\mathsf{=> 8x = 56} \mathsf{=> 8x = 56}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cmathsf%7B%3D%26gt%3B+8x+%3D+56%7D)
![\mathsf{=> x = \frac{56}{8} } \mathsf{=> x = \frac{56}{8} }](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cmathsf%7B%3D%26gt%3B+x+%3D+%5Cfrac%7B56%7D%7B8%7D+%7D)
![\boxed{\mathsf{=> x = 7}} \boxed{\mathsf{=> x = 7}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cboxed%7B%5Cmathsf%7B%3D%26gt%3B+x+%3D+7%7D%7D)
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Now,
![\mathbf{5x = 5(7) = 35} \mathbf{5x = 5(7) = 35}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cmathbf%7B5x+%3D+5%287%29+%3D+35%7D)
![\mathbf{3x = 3(7) = 21} \mathbf{3x = 3(7) = 21}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cmathbf%7B3x+%3D+3%287%29+%3D+21%7D)
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Let the common ratio be
Then, the ratio will be 5x and 3x
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Now,
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let common ratio x
5x+3x=56
8x=56
X=56/8=7
now put value
7*5=35
7*3=21 so 35/21 is your answer
5x+3x=56
8x=56
X=56/8=7
now put value
7*5=35
7*3=21 so 35/21 is your answer
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