Two numbers are in the ratio $8 : 7$ . Their sum is $60$ . Find the two numbers.

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$\begin{matrix} L e t t h e n u m b e r b e 8 x a n d 7 x A c c o r d i n g t o q u e s t i o n 8 x + 7 x = 60 15 x = 60 x = \frac{60}{15} x = 4 T h e n u m b e r a r e : 7 x = 4 \times 7 = 28 8 x = 4 \times 8 = 32 \end{matrix}$

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