Two numbers are in the ratio 3:4. If 10 is subtracted from both of them, the ratio will be 1:2. The two numbers are?
Yricidri
22 Nov, 2023
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Faheemadeiza2012
2 years ago
Let the two numbers be 3x and 4x.
When 10 is subtracted from both, the ratio becomes 1:2.
(3x-10)/(4x-10) = 1/2
Cross-multiplying, we get:
2(3x-10) = 4x-10
6x-20 = 4x-10
2x = 10
x = 5
Therefore, the original numbers are 3x = 15 and 4x = 20.
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