The ratio of two numbers is 3:8 and their difference is 115. What is the larger number?

• let 1st number=3x
  let 2nd number=8x
  
  
  8x-3x=115
  i.e. x=23
  
  so larger number=23*8=184
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• 1st number 3x
  2nd number 8x
  
  8x-3x=115
  5x=115
  x=25
  large number is 8*25=200
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• 8x-3x=115
  5x=115,....x=23
  largest number is 8x=8*23=184
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• GIVEN
  8X-3X=115
  5115
  X=23
  8X=184
  LARGER NUMBER=184
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• 3a:8a
  8a-3a=115;
  a=23;
  8a= 8*23=184
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