Question

In a regiment, the ratio of the number of officers to the number of soldiers was 3 : 31 before battle. In
the battle 6 officers and 22 soldiers were killed. The ratio between the number of officers and the number
of soldiers now is 1 : 13. Find the number of officers and soldiers in the regiment, before the battle.
Please give written solution​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

officers=3x

soldiers=31x

according to question

3x-6/31x-22=1/13

we will get value of x=7 put in value 3x,7x

ans 21 and 217