Question

Find two numbers if their difference is 16 and their ratio is 5:7.

Answer 1

Answer:

The two numbers are 56 and 40.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Let us say that the numbers are x and y. The given clues are:

1. x – y = 16         (so x is the larger number)

2. y / x = 5 / 7

 

rewriting eqtn 2 in terms of y:

y = (5/7) x

 

combining 1 and 2:

x – (5/7) x = 16

(2/7) x = 16

x = 56

 

y = (5/7) x = 40

 

So the two numbers are 56 and 40.