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Aptitude · Q101

Problems On Numbers

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 101

Q101

A number consists of two digits such that the digit in the ten's place is less by 2 than the digit in the unit's place. Three times the number added to 6/7 times the number obtained by reversing the digits equals 108. The sum of the digits in the number is :

A number consists of two digits such that the digit in the ten's place is less by 2 than the digit in the unit's place. Three times the number added to times the number obtained by reversing the digits equals 108. The sum of the digits in the number is :
A.
6
Answer
B.
7
C.
8
D.
9

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Let the unit's digit be x
Then, ten's digit = (x - 2)
     
⇔ 231x - 420 + 66x - 12 = 756
⇔ 297x = 1188
⇔ x = 4
Hence, sum of the digits :
= x + (x - 2)
= 2x - 2
= 6