Question

Two numbers are in the ratio $5:3$.If they differ by $18$.What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Let the two numbers be $5x$ and $3x$

According to the condition, we have

$5x-3x=18$

$\Rightarrow 2x=18$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{18}{2}=9$

$\therefore 5x=5\times 9=45$ and $3x=3\times 9=27$

$\therefore$ the required numbers are $45$ and $27$