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Divide 144g in the ratio 7: 11​

User Glen Thomas
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Answer:

56g and 88g

Explanation:

7x+11x=144

18x=144

x=144/18

x=8

7x=7*8=56g

11x=11*8=88g

User Eternalmatt
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Answer:

88:56 = 11:7

Explanation:

Step One

Add the two ratios together 11 + 7 = 18

Now set up a ratio to solve for 11 parts out of 18

11:18 = x:144 Proportion

11 / 18 = x / 144 Equation: Cross mulitiply

11*144 = 18x Combine the left side

1584 = 18x Divide by 18

1584 / 18 = x

88 = x

That is the larger amount (11 is larger than 7)

Find the smaller amount

144 - 88 = 56

The two amounts are in the ratio of 11:7

88:56 = 11:7

I hopes this helps a little bit

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