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If one number exceeds another number by 12 and the smaller number is 1/3 time the larger number, then the larger number is :

If one number exceeds another number by 12 and the smaller number is 1/3 time the larger number, then the larger number is : Correct Answer 18

Let the Larger number be X and the smaller number be X/3. Then,  X - X/3 = 12 or,  2X/3 = 12 So,  X = 12×3/2 = 18  

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