The sum of two numbers is 32 and their HCF is 4. How many pairs of such numbers are possible ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Let, the numbers are 4x and 4y
ATQ,
⇒ 4x + 4y = 32
⇒ 4(x + y) = 32
⇒ x + y = 8
⇒ (1, 7)
⇒ (3, 5)
We can see the 2 possible pairs.