Question

The difference between two numbers is 25. The smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. What is the value of the smaller number?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 50
D) 25

Answer 1

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Your Answer ::


Let the greater number be x.
Smaller number = 1 /6 × x
x /6


According to the question.

x - x / 6 = 25
6x - x / 6 = 25
6x - x = 25 × 6
6x - x = 150
5x = 150
x = 150 / 5
x = 30

Greater number = x = 30
Smaller number = x / 6 = 30/6 = 5

So, your answer is option number (B) 5 .


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