Question
The product of two numbers is 9375 and the quotient, when the larger one is divided by the smaller, is 15. The sum of the numbers is:
Answer: Option C
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Let the numbers be x and y.
Then, xy = 9375 and \(\frac{x}{y}\) = 15.
\(\frac{xy}{(\frac{x}{y})} = \frac{9375}{15}\)
y2 = 625.
y = 25.
x = 15y = (15 x 25) = 375.
Therefore Sum of the numbers = x + y = 375 + 25 = 400.
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