Question

The ratio between the distances of two cities from a third city is 7:8. If the total distance is 150 km, what are the distances of the two cities from the third one?

Answer 1

70 km and 80 km.

First city:

`{ \tt{ = (7)/(15) * 150 }} \\ = 70 \: km`

Second city:

`{ \tt{ = (8)/(15) * 150}} \\ = 80 \: km`

Answer 2

70km and 80km

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