Question

Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 to 3.

If the smaller number is 18, the larger number is _____.

36
54
27
21

Answer 1

To find the larger number when the smaller number is given as 18 and the numbers are in a ratio of 2 to 3, we can set up the ratio as follows:

Let the smaller number be 2x and the larger number be 3x. We know that:

2x = 18

Now, we can solve for x:

x = 18 / 2
x = 9

Now we can find the larger number:

Larger number = 3x = 3 * 9 = 27

So, the larger number is **27**.