SSC CHSL 24 Mar 2018 Shift 2 Paper

Section: English Language

Question : 2 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

The difference between two numbers is 1146. When we divide the larger number by smaller we get 4 as quotient and 6 as remainder. Find the larger number.

1526
1431
1485
1234

Validate

Solution:

Let the smaller number be and the larger number =

(x + 1146)

According to ques, on dividing the larger term by smaller one,
⇒

(x + 1146) = 4x + 6

⇒

4x − x = 1146 − 6

⇒

3x = 1140

⇒

x = 1140/3 =380

∴ Largest number =

380 + 1146 = 1526

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