Question

The ratio of three numbers is 4:5:3. The sum of the numbers is 72. What is the smallest value in the ratio of 3 numbers? What is the largest number?

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Answer 1

Smallest number is 18. Largest number is 30.

Explanation:

a:b:c = 4:5:3

∃x such that a = 4x, b = 5x, c = 3x

"sum of the numbers is 72"

a+b+c = 4x+5x+3x = 72

x = 6

a = 4x = 24

b = 5x = 30

c = 3x = 18