Question

Two numbers are in the ratio 12 : 7 . If they differ by 20, what are the numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let us consider the ration of two numbers be xThe two numbers are 5x and 3xSince two numbers differ by 18, we can write the equation5x – 3x = 182x = 18x= 9Therefore the two numbers are5x = 5 x 9 = 45and3x = 3 x 9 = 27∴ The two numbers are 45 and 27

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us consider the ration of two numbers be x

The two numbers are 12x and 7x

Since two numbers differ by 20, we can write the equation

12x – 7x = 20

5x = 20

x= 4

Therefore the two numbers are

12x = 12×4 = 48

and

7x= 7 × 4= 28

∴ The two numbers are 48 and 28.