Question

the sum of two number is 88 and their ratio is 5:3 . find it's first number. ​

Answer 1

Given:

According to question

5x+3x=88

8x=88

x=11

Numbers are

5×11=55

3×11=33

Hence the first number is 55 and second number is 33

Answer 2

• It is given that the sum of two numbers is 88.

      The numbers are in the ratio 5:3

• We have to determine the first number.

        Let us assume the numbers to be 5x and 3 x

According to the question,

5x + 3x = 88

8x = 88

x = 11

Now we will put the value of x,

5x = 5 × 11

     = 55

3x = 3 × 11

     = 33

55 + 33 =88

So the first number will be 55.