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✅ Correct Option: 2

The numbers a and b are in the ratio 3:2, which means:

a = 3x

b = 2x

where x is a common multiplier.


The sum of a and b is 25:

a + b = 25

3x + 2x = 25

5x = 25

x = 5


The value of a:

a = 3x

a = 3 × 5

a = 15


Therefore, the value of a is 15.

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