Question

The number was divided in the ratio 3 : 2. When 8 was added to each of the numbers the ratio changed changed to 7 : 5 the greater of the two numbers was

Answer 1

let , two numbers are 3x,2x
added 8 to each of the numbers
(3x+8) and (2x+8)
then equation
(3x+8)/(2x+8)=7/5
> 15x+40= 14x+56
> 15x-14x = 56-40
> x= 16
two numbers are
(3×16)=48,
(2×16)=32