Question

The sum of two numbers is 45 and their ratio is 7: 8. The smaller number is
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Answer 1

Let the two numbers be 7x and 8x.

Given, their sum is 45.

Therefore, 7x+8x=45

⇒15x=45

⇒x=3

Therefore, two numbers are 7x=7×3=21 and 8x=8×3=24.