Question

find two positive numbers whose sum is 1 and by dividing the smaller by greater, the result is 1/2

Answer 1

LET THE NUMBERS A&B

WE ARE GIVEN THAT A+B=1
AND,

A/B=1/2
SO WE GET FROM ABOVE EQUATION THAT 2A=B

PUTTING VALUE OF B IN FIRST EQUATION,WE GET
2A+A=1
AND A=1/3,
B=2/3.

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Answer 2

Let the numbers be x and y

A/Q-->
x/y = 1/2
y = 2x

Now x + y = 1

Plug the value of y = 2x,
x + 2x = 1
3x = 1
x = 1/3

y = 2x = 2/3

So your required answer is 1/3 and 2/3

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