Question

Numbers are in the ratio 5 is to 7 and their sum of this number is 252 the larger of this number is

Answer 1

ratio of no. = 5:7

let the larger no. be 7x and smaller no.as 5x

equation=5x+7x=252

= 12x=252

= x=252/12

= x = 21

therefore, the larger no.= 7x = 7×21=147

Answer 2

Answer:

To find : larger number

Given : Two numbers are in the ratio  

           sum of numbers is  

Solution :  

Let , two numbers in ratio be  and  .

Then according to question we are given that sum of numbers is  .

Therefore , we write as  

Solving above equation by adding variable terms and the subtracting constants.

         

           

Now , finding numbers ,  

                                           

Hence , larger number is .