Answer:
5 and 1/3 cups of water.
Step-by-step explanation:
Set up a proportion like this:
2:3 for the original recipe
Then a second proportion for the recipe Jacoby used:
w:8 (use w for the unknown water amount)
Set up an equation so that the proportions equal each other. It helps if you write them in fraction form:
Use cross multiplication to get the new equation:
8 x 2 (or 16) = 3w
Then, divide both sides by 3 to get the amount for w, or water, by itself:
5 and 1/3 = w
I hope this helps! ☺
Let,
the bigger number be "x"
the smaller number be "y"
Now, according to the question,
x + y = 24...........equation (1).............because the sum of numbers is 24
x - y = 15 .............equation (2)..................because their difference is 15
Taking equation (2),
x - y = 15
x = 15 + y ....................equation (3)
Now, Taking equation (1)
x + y = 24
(Substituting the value of "x" form equation (3) we get)
15 + y + y = 24
(Subtracting 15 on both sides, we get)
y + y = 24 - 15
2y = 9
y = 9 / 2
y = 4.5
Now,
Taking equation (3)
x = 15 + y
(Substituting the value of y , we get)
x = 15 + 4.5
x = 19.5
So, the two numbers are 19.5 and 4.5
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
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