Two natural numbers are in the ratio 3:5 and their product is 2160. The smaller of the numbers is

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Solution

The correct option is C
36

Let the numbers be 3x and 5x

Their product is $15 x^{2}$

$x^{2}$ =144

so x=12

Therefore, the smaller number is 36.

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