Question
Download Solution PDFTwo numbers are in the ratio 17 : 45. One-third of the smaller is less than one-fifth of bigger by 15. The smaller number is?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCalculation:
Let the number be 17x and 45x.
Then,
⇒
⇒ 9x -
⇒
⇒ x = 4.5
∴ smaller number = 17x
⇒ 17 × 4.5 = 76.5
∴ The correct answer is 76.5.
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