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QUESTION⤵️

• The sum of two numbers is 256. If the ratio of the numbers is 11:5, what is the smaller number?

SOLUTION⤵️

Let 11x be the larger number and 5x the smaller.

equation:

11x+5x=256

16x=256

x=16

Substituting the value of x:

larger number = 11x = 11(16) = 176

smaller number = 5x = 11(5) = 55

Checking: 176 + 55 = 256 so it is correct

ANSWER⤵️

• 55 is the smaller number

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