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Question
Two numbers are in the ratio 9 : 2. If the smaller number is 320, find the larger number.
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Solution
Let the larger number = 9x
and smaller number = 2x
If smaller number is 320,
then, larger number will be = `(9"x"xx320)/(2"x")` = 1440
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