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A certain number is added to each of a pair of numbers which are in the ratio 4:7. The sum of the resulting numbers is 75 and their ratio(taken in the same order as mentioned above) is 8:17.What is the number added?
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- Ans : -12
Let x be the certain number & y be the ratio constant such that initially the numbers are 4y and 7y
(x+4y)+(x+7y)=75 => 2x+11y=75 ....(1)
Also (x+4y)/(x+7y)=8/17
=> 9x+12y=0 or 3x+4y=0 .... (2)
Solving 1 and 2
x=-12 and y=9
Hence the number added was (-12)
- 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(53) No(5)
- The sum of the resulting numbers is 75 and their ratio(taken in the same order as mentioned above) is 8:17.
only possible set of numbers such that The sum of the resulting numbers is 75 and their ratio(taken in the same order as mentioned above) is 8:17
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24,51.
Difference between numbers = 51-24 = 27
Only numbers which are in ratio of 4:7 having a difference of 27 are 36 and 63.
so number added in 36 to make it 24 is (-12). - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(14) No(2)
- 8x+17x=75,x=3;
put x in 1st ratio yu will get 4x:7x
4x+y+7x+y=75,
12+21+2y=75,
y=21,is the answer..!1
- 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(3)
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