Question

Two numbers are in the ratio of 11:7 if the smaller no.is 700 what is the bigger no.

Answer 1

The larger number is 1100
if 7 is 700
then 11 is 1100
7----700
11----x
cross multiplication
7x=7700
x=7700/7
x=1100

OR

11/7=x/700

x=(11×700)/7

x=1100