The ratio of the two natural numbers is 6 : 5. If a certain number is subtracted to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 5 : 4. If the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 5, find the number subtracted?	Select:
A) 8
B) 5
C) 15
D) 22
E) 6
Let the two numbers be 6x and 5x.   Let the numbers subtracted to both so that their ratio becomes 5 : 4 be k.   (6x - k) / (5x - k) = 5/4   =&gt; 24x - 4k = 25x - 5k =&gt; k = x.   6x - 5x = 5 =&gt; x = 5   k = x = 5.   Answer:5
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The ratio of the two natural numbers is 6 : 5. If a certain number is subtracted to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 5 : 4. If the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 5, find the number subtracted?