Question 1085292
Two numbers <s>has</s> [have] a relationship of 3:5 and the difference between them <s>are</s> [is] 40. What are the numbers?
<pre>Let multiplicative factor be x
Then smaller number is: 3x, and larger is: 5x
Since their DIFFERENCE is 40, we get: 5x - 3x = 40
2x = 40
{{{matrix(1,5, x, "=", 40/2, "=", 20)}}}
{{{highlight_green(matrix(2,5, Smaller, "number:", 3(20), "=", 60, Larger, "number:", 5(20), "=", 100))}}}
No other answer is ACCEPTABLE since a ratio of 3:5 means that the number in the numerator (3) is SMALLER than the number in the denominator (5).