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Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 6

The sum of two numbers is 5 times their difference. If the smaller number is 24, find the larger number.

  1. 30

  2. 32

  3. 36

  4. 48

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Answer: (C) 36

Explanation

Let the larger number be x: x + 24 = 5(x − 24), so 4x = 144 and x = 36.