Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Ratio and Proportion · medium
Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 5, and their difference is 50. What is the larger number?
- 125
- 350
- 300
- 175
Answer
D. 175
Solution
The difference is 2 parts = 50, so one part = 25. Larger = 7 × 25 = 175.
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