Q5. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:3. If they differ by 18, what are the numbers?
Given that numbers are in the ratio of 5:3, so we can assume numbers to be 5x and 3x.
Also, the difference between these numbers is 18, so the equation becomes
5x - 3x = 18
2x = 18
Dividing both sides by 2, we get
x = 9
Hence the two numbers are 59 = 45 and 39 = 27