A problem by Anita Paul
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pending
Two numbers have a ratio of 5:7. The difference between the two numbers is 98. What is the larger number?
The answer is 343.
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1 solution
The difference is 98 so; 7x-5x=98 x=49 Therefore the larger number is just 7(49)=343