SOLUTION: two number are in the ratio 3:2. if the smaller number is 24, find larger number.

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Question 1203724: two number are in the ratio 3:2. if the smaller number is 24, find larger number.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josgarithmetic:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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two number are in the ratio 3%3A2
let the larger number be x and smaller number y
then we have
x%2Fy=3%2F2
if the smaller number is y=24, we have

x%2F24=3%2F2
x=24%283%2F2%29
x=12%283%29
x=36
larger number is x=36


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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24%2A%283%2F2%29=36

Recheck ratio.


Larger number is highlight%2836%29.