Question

separate 221 into two parts such their quotient is 8/9,what is the numerator and what is the denominator?

Answer 1

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x + y = 221

and x/y = 8/9

y = 221 - x ;

x/y = 8/9

9x = 8y

9x = 8.(221-x)

9x = 8.221 - 8x

17x = 8.221

x = 8.221/17

x = 8.13

x = 104 --- y = 117

So the answer are 104 and 117

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