If the sum of two numbers is 50 and their ratio is 3:2, what is the smaller number?
Answer: 20
Explanation
For the second question, let the two numbers be 3x and 2x. The sum is given as 50, so:
3x+2x=50⇒5x=50⇒x=10
Thus, the smaller number is:
2x=2×10=20
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