The sum of two numbers is 62. Three times of the smaller number is equal to the 14 more than the larger number. What is the difference between the larger and the smaller number?
The sum of two numbers is 62. Three times of the smaller number is equal to the 14 more than the larger number. What is the difference between the larger and the smaller number? Correct Answer 24
Let the larger number be L and smaller number be S
According to question,
L + S = 62
⇒ L = 62 – S ---- (1)
Also, 3S = L + 14
⇒ 3S = 62 – S + 14
⇒ 3S + S = 62 + 14
⇒ 4S = 76
⇒ S = 19
Now, L = 62 – S = 62 – 19 = 43
∴ L – S = 43 – 19 = 24
Hence, option 4) is correct.
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