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    Question

    The average of two numbers is 2 more than the smaller

    number among them. If the greater number is 20% more than the smaller number, then find the sum of the two numbers.
    A 40 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 42 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 44 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 46 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the smaller number be 5x.
    Greater = 1.2 ├Ч 5x = 6x.
    ATQ, 5x + 2 = (5x + 6x) / 2
    тЗТ 10x + 4 = 11x
    тЗТ x = 4
    Sum = 11x = 11 ├Ч 4 = 44.

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