Question

The product of 2 whole numbers is 48 and their sum is less than 15. What are the 2 possible numbers?

• A. 1,48
• B. 4,12
• C. 3,16
• D. 6,8

Answer 1

The correct option is D

6,8

The product of 2 whole numbers is 48.

Given below are the pairs of factors of 48 and their sum.

$\begin{array}{cc}1\times 48& 48+1=49\\ 2\times 24& 24+2=26\\ 3\times 16& 16+3=19\\ 4\times 12& 12+4=16\\ 6\times 8& 8+6=14\end{array}$

Hence "6,8" are the possible numbers.