joey8474 joey8474
  • 08-07-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

The smaller of two numbers is one-half the larger, and their sum is 27. Find the
numbers.

Respuesta :

sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 11-07-2020

Answer:

  9 and 18

Step-by-step explanation:

The numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2, so the ratio of the smaller to the total is ...

  1 : (1+2) = 1 : 3

1/3 of 27 is 9, the value of the smaller number. The larger number is double this, so is 18.

The numbers are 9 and 18.

Answer Link
AnswerMyMathNow
AnswerMyMathNow AnswerMyMathNow
  • 14-07-2020

Answer:

9 and 18

Step-by-step explanation:

you know the explanation since another guy put it

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Why did the black death inspire such fear
Two broad goals achieved by the decisions written by John Marshall were: a. declaring the Tariff of 1816 unconstitutional b. establishing the importance of the
the sum of 1/6, 2/3 and 1/4 is
Since a element has a pH number of 7, meaning it is ______. That element can be classified as neither a ____ or a _____. Also, is this a balanced equation? C4
If the letters C, A, and T were arranged, what is the probability that the 3-letter word formed will spell an English word, and why?
The President of the United States when the United States annexed Hawaii as a territory and when it fought the Spanish-American War was __________. A: Ulysses S
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority at the field level is referred to as:
how do you you write 662/3 as a fraction and as a decimal.
Who were the federalists?
How was Panama Canal acquired