Number System Ques 4
Question
The product of two consecutive even numbers is 7568 . What is $150 \%$ of the sum of the two numbers?
(1) 204
(2) 261
(3) 304
(4) 198
(5) None of these
(IBPS RRBs Office Assistant CWE Exam. 09.09.2012)
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Answer: (2)
Solution: (2)
$7568=86 \times 88$
Either use hit & trial method or by $7568=x(x+2)$
$\therefore$ Sum $=86+88=174$
$\therefore 150 \%$ of 174 $=\frac{174 \times 150}{100}=261$
BETA
