The sum of 2 numbers is 12, and sum of reciprocals of these numbers is 35th part of the sum of these

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14 Sep 2011 sum

The sum of 2 numbers is 12, and sum of reciprocals of these numbers is 35th part of the sum of these numbers. Positive difference of the numbers will be

OPtion

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
6) 6
7) 7
8) data are wrong
9) data are not sufficient to give answer
10) none of these

Solution

x+y=12
and (1/x)+(1/y)=12/35
on solving numbers will be 7 and 5

Correct Option: 2 Best Solution (0)