Two numbers are in the ratio and their difference is . What is the larger number?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 84
- Step 1: Let the two numbers be and . Their difference in terms of ratio units is .
- Step 2: Equate the difference to the given value : .
- Step 3: Multiply the larger ratio part by the unit value : .
Answer
84.
Why not the others: The other numerical options (156, 72, 96) arise from inverting proportional terms, misapplying cross-multiplication, or arithmetic errors.
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