Question

The sum of two positive number is 108 .If the ratio in them is 1:3 then find numbers

Answer 1

The answer is 27:81

Let two numbers be X and y

Then X+y=108

Ratio is 1:3 and total parts in this ratio is 4

Hence, we can divide 108 in the given ratio

1/4×108=27

3/4×108=81

If you simplify these two numbers you will get the ratio 1:3

Hence the two numbers are 27 and 81