Question

56. The difference between two numbers is 16. What
can be said about the total numbers divisible by
that can lie in between these two number.​

Answer 1

Let the smaller number be x, So larger number = x + 16

Given

3

x

−

7

(x+16)

=4⇒

21

7x−3x−48

=4⇒4x−48=84

⇒4x=84+48=132⇒x=

4

132

=33

∴ The two numbers are 33 and (33+16) i.e. 49