Question
Download Solution PDFThe ratio of two numbers is 8 : 9 and their sum is 1037. Find the greater of the two numbers.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
The ratio of two numbers = 8 ∶ 9
Sum of two numbers = 1037
Calculation:
Let the two numbers be 8x and 9x
⇒ 8x + 9x = 1037
⇒ 17x = 1037
⇒ x = 1037/17
⇒ x = 61
∴ The greater of the two numbers = 9x = 9 × 61 = 549
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