Question

if 10% of (a+b) = 50% of (a-b) then a:b=p:q then p+q is what?

Answer 1

Answer:

p+q= 5

Step-by-step explanation:

10/100(a+b)=50/100(a-b)

=} a+b= 50/100(a-b)100/10

=} a+b= 5(a-b)

=} a+b=5a-5b

=} 4a-6b= 0

=}4a=6b

=} 2a=3b

Therefore a:b= 2:3

=} p:q= 2:3

Therefore p+q= 2+3=5