A. 9
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
Let the numbers be x and y.
Then, x + y = 33 …(i)
and x – y = 15 …(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get : x = 24, y = 9.
∴ Smaller number = 9.
Related Mcqs:
- If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F and L.C.M of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocal of the numbers is equal to___________?
A. 55/601
B. 601/55
C. 11/120
D. 120/11 - A man invests a certain sum of money at 6% per annum simple interest and another sum at 7% per annum simple interest. His income from interest after 2 years was Rs. 354. One-forth of the first sum is equal to one-fifth of the second sum. The total sum invested was :
A. Rs.3100
B. Rs.2700
C. Rs.2200
D. Rs.1800 - The difference between the radi of the smaller circle and the bigger circle is 7cm and the difference between the area of two circles is 1078Sq.cm Radius of the smaller circle is_________?
A. 17.5cm
B. 21cm
C. 28cm
D. None of these - The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 85 and the third number is 125. Find the average of the two numbers?
A. 180
B. 170
C. 190
D. 175 - The L.C.M of two numbers is 48. The numbers are in the ratio 2:3. The sum of numbers is__________?
A. 28
B. 32
C. 40
D. 64 - The sum of the squares of three numbers is 138, while the sum of their products taken two at a time is 131. Their sum is :___________?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. None of these - The L.C.M of two numbers is 495 and their H.C.F is 5. If the sum of the numbers is 10, then their difference is__________?
A. 10
B. 46
C. 70
D. 90 - a number exceeds another number by 5.the sum of the numbers is 19. find the smaller number ?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12 - Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 12 : 23. The smaller number is :________?
A. 27
B. 33
C. 49
D. 55 - The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 84 and 21 respectively. If the ratio of the two numbers is 1:4, then the larger of the two numbers is____________?
A. 12
B. 48
C. 84
D. 108
