Question

Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 9. If the sum of the numbers is 112, then the larger number is ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

here is your answer of this question

Answer 2

Answer:

the larger number is 63

Step-by-step explanation:

two numbers are in the ratio = 7:9

let the other unknown numbers be x

then = 7x,9x

the sum of the numbers are =>

7x+9x=112

16x = 112

x = 112/16

x= 7

then the numbers are =

smaller number =7x7 = 49

larger number = 9× 7 = 63