Question

Two distinct natural numbers are such that the one number is twice the other number and their sum is $6$. The two numbers are ____

• A. $8$ and $3$
• B. $2$ and $7$
• C. $4$ and $2$
• D. $6$ and $3$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $4$ and $2$

Let the number be $x$.
Then, according to question, we have $x+2x=6$

$\Rightarrow 3x=6$
$\Rightarrow x=2$

$\Rightarrow 2x=4$
Therefore, the two numbers are $2$ and $4$.