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The ratio of two numbers is 1 to 5, and the sum of the numbers is 36. What is the smaller number?
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The ratio of two numbers is 1 to 5, and the sum of the numbers is 36. What is the smaller number?

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The answer is 6. Hope it helps! :)
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Here is how to work it out: 1 + 5 = 6 36 / (1+5) meaning 36 / 6 = 6 6 * 1 = 6 the smaller number 6 * 5 = 30 the larger number 6 the smaller number + 30 the larger number = 36 The smaller number is 6
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