SOLUTION: "two numbers have the ratio of 6:5. Their sum is 88. find the numbers"

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Question 106958: "two numbers have the ratio of 6:5. Their sum is 88. find the numbers"
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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6+5=11 this is the base.
88/11=8 this is the multiplier for the 2 ratio numbers.
6*8=48 one of the numbers
5*8=40 the other number
6:5 = 48:40 48+40=88