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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 16

The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 7 and their sum is 96. Find the numbers.

  1. 40, 56
  2. 45, 51
  3. 48, 48
  4. 35, 61
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Answer: (A) 40, 56

Explanation

5x + 7x = 96, so x = 8: 40 and 56.