Question

he ratio of two numbers is 5 to 3. The sum of the numbers is 16. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

answers could be
8 and 8
9 and 7
15 and 9
10 and 6

Answer 2

@Easyaspi314 help please.

Answer 3

let the 2 numbers be x and y
so, ratio = x/y = 5/3
got this ?
sum = 16
can you make other equation ?

Answer 4

so the answer would be 9 and 7

Answer 5

no...the ratio for 9 to 7 is not 5 to 3 ...

Answer 6

you were trying by using choices ?
tried last choice ?

Answer 7

ohhhh i get it its 10 and 6

Answer 8

yes! :)

Answer 9

thanks for your help! @hartnn

Answer 10

you're welcome ^_^