Question

divide 72 in the ratio 4:5

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Answer 1

Answer:

72/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Given: The given ratio is 4:5.

To find: We have to divide 72 in this ratio.

Solution:

To divide 72 in the ratio of 4:5 we have to follow the below steps as follows-

The ratio is 4:5.

Multiplying a constant x we can write the number of the ratio as 4x and 5x.

The total ratio is 4x+5x=9x.

So, 9x is equal to 72.

We can write-

9x=72

x=8.

So, putting the value of x we get-

4×8 and 5×8

So, the numbers are 32 and 40.

Thus 72 divides itself as 32 and 40 in 4:5 ratio.