Question

too numbers are in the ratio 4.8 if the first number is 165 find second number.

Answer 1

Let a and be the two numbers. We are given that

a:b = 4:5

This gives the equation

a = 4b/5…………………………………………………………………………..(1)

Sum of a and b is given to be 540. This gives another equation

a + b = 540……………………………………………………………………….(2)

Substituting for a from (1) into (2),

4b/5 + b = 540

Or, b(4/5 +1 ) = 540

Or, b x 9/5 = 540

Or, b = 540 x 5/9 = 9x60 x 5/9 = 60 x 5 = 300

From (2), a = 540 - b = 540 -300 = 240

Thus, the two numbers are 300 and 240. 300 being greater than 240,