The sum of two numbers is 2490. If 6.5% of one number is equal to 8.5% of the other, the numbers are
The correct choice is: “1411 and 1079” 6.5% of A = 8.5% of B gives A : B = 8.5 : 6.5 = 17 : 13. A + B = 2490 is split in 30 parts, each part = 2490 ÷ 30 = 83. So A = 17 × 83…
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The sum of two numbers is 2490. If 6.5% of one number is equal to 8.5% of the other, the numbers are
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The correct choice is: “1411 and 1079”
6.5% of A = 8.5% of B gives A : B = 8.5 : 6.5 = 17 : 13.
A + B = 2490 is split in 30 parts, each part = 2490 ÷ 30 = 83. So A = 17 × 83 = 1411 and B = 13 × 83 = 1079.
Check: 6.5% of 1411 = 91.715 and 8.5% of 1079 = 91.715. The pairs “1412 and 1080” and “1214 and 1800” do not even add up to 2490, and “1141 and 1709” fails the percentage condition.
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