ABC26GN1025 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: 2006 · Marks: · Difficulty:

74 is divided into two parts so that 5 times one part and 11 times the other part are together equal to 454. The parts are
(a)14, 60
(b)60, 14
(c)30, 44
(d)44, 30
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Let the two parts be $x$ and $(74-x)$. Then, $5 x+11(74-x)=454 \Leftrightarrow 6 x=360 \Leftrightarrow x=60$. So, the two parts are 60 and 14.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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