Number System · Question 11 · Medium

The product of two numbers is 1575 and their quotient is 9/7. What is their sum?

  1. 70
  2. 80
  3. 75
  4. 85
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. 80

Explanation: Let the numbers be 9k and 7k. Then 63k^2 = 1575, so k^2 = 25 and k = 5. The numbers are 45 and 35, with sum 80.

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