SOLUTION: Separate $150 into two parts so that the smaller may be to the greater as 7 is to 8.

Question 1171037: Separate $150 into two parts so that the smaller may be to the greater as 7 is to 8.

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You will note that 7 parts and 8 parts make 15 parts.
Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In proper English it sounds this way

Separate $150 into two parts so that the smaller part relates to the greater part as 7 to 8.

The answer is   $70 and   $80.

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