Two numbers are in the ratio 2:7.if sum of the numbers is 99 , find them
Is it 125,295
How can it be 125 and 295. To sum to 99, each must be less than 99.
No.
Let x = the smaller number.
2/9 = x/99
To find the two numbers, we can set up a proportion using the given ratio 2:7.
Let's assume that the two numbers are 2x and 7x, where x is a constant.
According to the given information, the sum of the two numbers is 99:
2x + 7x = 99
Simplifying the equation:
9x = 99
Divide both sides of the equation by 9:
x = 11
Now multiply x by the ratio numbers:
2x = 2(11) = 22
7x = 7(11) = 77
Therefore, the two numbers are 22 and 77.