The sum of two numbers is 22. Five times one number is equal to 6 times the other. The bigger of the two… · ABC26GN1686

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers

The sum of two numbers is 22. Five times one number is equal to 6 times the other. The bigger of the two numbers is

(a)10

(b)12

(c)15

(d)16

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Let the numbers be $x$ and $(22-x)$. Then, $5 x=6(22-x)$ $\Leftrightarrow 11 x=132 \Leftrightarrow x=12$. So, the numbers are 12 and 10.

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

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