Arithmeticeasy · Past Paper
The ratio of two numbers is 3:8 and their difference is 115. The smaller number is:
A69
B184
C50
D100
✓ Correct Answer: A — 69
8x - 3x = 115 => 5x = 115 => x = 23. Smaller number = 3 * 23 = 69.
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