Question

the sum of two numbers is 35.one number is 3/4than other. that means that small number is . please say the correct answer​

Answer 1

Answer:

let number to be x

x+3/4x=35

4x+3x=140(take lcm)

7x=140

x=20

so 2 number are 20 and 15

so smaller one is 15

Answer 2

Answer:

Let, First number be = x

Second number = 3x/4

Sum of these two numbers = 35

So,

x + 3x/4 = 35

=> 4x + 3x = 35

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4

=> 7x = 35 × 4

=> 7x = 140

=> x = 140/7

=> x = 20

First number = 20

Second number = 3 × 20 = 60 = 15

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4 4

So, the second number is smaller than the first number.

Ans. The second number is smaller.

Hope it helps.