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Aptitude · Q615

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 615

Q615

Which one of the following is the minimum value of the sum of two integers whose products is 24?

A.
25
B.
11
C.
8
D.
10
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Let number are a, b
ab = 24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{\text{Possible}}\left( {a,\,b} \right){\text{pair of}}}&{{\text{Sum}}\left( {a + b} \right)} \\ {\left( {2,\,12} \right)}&{14} \\ {\left( {4,\,6} \right)}&{10} \\ {\left( {8,\,3} \right)}&{11} \\ {\left( {24,\,1} \right)}&{25} \end{array}
Then minimum value of the sum = 10