Question

The sum of two positive nos is 1508.If 25% of first no. Is equal ti 40% of the second no. What is the smaller no among the two?

Answer 1

Answer:

smaller no among two is 580

explanation :

let x and y be the two numbers

given

x + y = 1508   and

25x = 40y (cancelling the 100 of %)

=> x = 8/5 y = 1.6y

substituting in first equation

1.6y + y = 1508

y = 580

x = 928

hence, y is smallest