Question

the difference between two whole number is 66 the ratio of the two numbers is 2:5 what are the two numbers

Answer 1

let the two numbers be 2x and 5x.
according to question,
2x plus 5x = 66
then solve this equation.after solving whatever the results come multiply the result with 2 to get the first number and to find the second number multiply the result with 5.
Hope this will help u

Answer 2

Heya

Given : the two numbers are in the ratio 2:5

Let one number be 2x and the other number be 5x

5x-2x = 66

3x = 66

x = 66/3 = 22

The numbers are 2x = 2(22) = 44

And 5x = 5(22) = 110