Two numbers are in the ratio and their sum is . What is the second number in the ratio?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 9
- Step 1: Find the total number of parts in the ratio: .
- Step 2: Divide total sum by parts to determine unit value: .
- Step 3: Multiply the unit value by the second number's share: .
Answer
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Why not the others: is the other number in the ratio, which results from misreading the requested part.
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