Question

The sum of two numbers is 72. if one number is double the other find the numbers.

• A. $24,48$
• B. $25,50$
• C. $23,46$
• D. None f these

Answer 1

The correct option is A $24,48$

Given that,

The sum of two numbers is $72$.

One of the numbers is double that of the other.

To find out,

The numbers.

Let one of the numbers be $x$.

Hence, the other number will be $2x$.

The sum of the two numbers is $72$.

Hence, $x+2x=72$

$3x=72$

$x=\frac{72}{3}$

$=24$

Hence, $2x=2\times 24$

$=48$

Hence, the numbers are $24$ and $48$.