en

English

Español

Português

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Русский

中文(简体)

한국어

日本語

Tiếng Việt

עברית

العربية

Popular Word Problems >

the sum of two numbers is 208.one-third of the greater number equals the smaller number. what are the numbers?

Solution

t h e s u m o f tw o n u mb ers i s 208. o n e - t hi r d o f t h e g re a t er n u mb er e q u a l s t h e s ma ll er n u mb er . w ha t a re t h e n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : 156, 52

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + y = 208

\frac{1}{3} x = y

x + y = 208, \frac{1}{3} x = y : x = 156, y = 52

The numbers : 156, 52

Popular Examples

You deposit 2500 in a savings account. Find the balance after 4 years if the account earns 2% interest compounded monthly.16.7% of what number is 48,000 What is the volume of a sphere with a diameter of four inches?if you borrow 2,500 dollars for 4 years at an annual interest rate of 9% what is the total amount of money you will pay back?the difference between two numbers is 22. the sum of 6 times the larger and 7 times the smaller is 137. What are the numbers