Answer:
840 courses
Step-by-step explanation:
One third of the people ate a two course meal: 105 people ate two course meals.
Two thirds of the people ate a three course meal: 210 people ate three course meals.
105X2 + 210X3 = 210 + 630 = 840 courses
Let smaller no be x and bigger be y
- x+y=39--(1)
- 3x=y+81
- y=3x-81
- y=3(x-27)--(2)
Put it in eq(1)
- x+3(x-27)=39
- x+3x-81=39
- 4x=81+39
- 4x=120
- x=30
Now
The numbers are 9 and 30