Two numbers are in the ratio 5:4 and their difference is 10.What is the largest number?

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A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 30

B. 50

Let the the two numbers be 5x and 4x, then

the difference of the two numbers will be:

5x-4x=10

x=10

now, let’s find the numbers

5x

5*10

=50

4x

4*10

=40

so, the largest number is 50.

 

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