Question

Two no’s are in ratio of 6:7 and difference is 24. Find the number?

Answer 1

Given:

ratio of the numbers=6:7

difference=24

To find: the numbers

Solution:

Let the numbers be $6x$ and $7x$, where $x$ is the constant of the ratio.

The numbers differ by 24. So, we can write it as:

$7x-6x=24$

⇒$x=24$

Hence the numbers are

$6x$=6×24

=144

$7x=$7×24

=168

So the numbers are 144 and 168.