Question

Sum of 2 numbers is 60 and their ratio is 7:5 find them

Answer 1

Answer:

The Answer is:— 35 and 25

How lets see:—

Always remember while doing questions where number are given in ratio, use variable like x,y,z,a,b and c with the ratio and then solve the sum.

Let 1st number:— 7x

2nd number:— 5x

According to the sum,

7x+5x=60

12x=60

x= 60/12=5

Put x= 5 in 7x and 5x

1st number:— 7x= 7×5=35

2nd number:— 5x=5×5= 25

Hope it helped you

Answer 2

Answer:

numbers are 35 and 25

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be 7x and 5x

According to question

7x + 5x = 60

12x = 60

x = 60÷ 12

x = 5

numbers are

7x = 7×5 = 35

5x = 5×5= 25