Question

The ratio of two numbers is $3:4$ and sum of these two numbers is $420$, then greater numbers is

• A. $175$
• B. $200$
• C. $240$
• D. $315$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $240$

$\text{Given ratio between two number as 3:4}$
$\text{Let the numbers be 3x,4x}$
$\text{According to question}$
$\text{3x+4x=420}$
$\Rightarrow \text{7x=420}$
$\text{x=60}$
$\text{Hence the greatest number is 4}\left(60\right)=240$