Question

Two sums of money are proportional to 8:13. If the first sum be rs.48 then the addition of two sums are

Answer 1

Ans second no is 78

So total sum is 126

Answer 2

let the amount of two money be 8x and 13x
then
A/q
8x=48
x=48/8
x=6
total add of the money =8x+13x
=21x ......(1)
put x= 6 in eq.(1)
21x=21. 6
=126
hence required sum is Rs 126