Practice30 Create account

The sum of two numbers is 20 and their product is 96. What is the larger of the two numbers?

Competition practiceReasoning & Mental Ability

A10
B12
C14
D16

Step-by-Step Solution

The numbers are roots of

t^{2} - 20 t + 96 = 0

, which factors as

(t - 8) (t - 12) = 0

. The numbers are 8 and 12; the larger is 12.

Answer: B) 12

Master this topic in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Reasoning & Mental Ability practice questions

More Reasoning & Mental Ability practice

How many degrees apart are the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 5:40?…Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?Find the next letter in the series: C, F, I, L, O, ?Pointing to a photograph, a man says, 'She is the daughter of my grandfather's only…A man walks 3 km towards East and then 4 km towards North. How far and in which…