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Three-tenth of a number is equal to 36% of another number. If Ow sum of these two numbers is 88. then what is the value of the smaller number ?
- A38
- B40
- C48
- D34
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Let the numbers be a and b .
$\frac{3}{10}$a = $\frac{36}{100}$b
i.e. a = $\frac{12}{10}$b
also , a + b = 88
$\frac{12}{10}$b + b = 88
b = 40
a = 88 - b = 88 - 40 = 48.
hence the smaller number is 40 .
Let the numbers be a and b .
$\frac{3}{10}$a = $\frac{36}{100}$b
i.e. a = $\frac{12}{10}$b
also , a + b = 88
$\frac{12}{10}$b + b = 88
b = 40
a = 88 - b = 88 - 40 = 48.
hence the smaller number is 40 .