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The product of two positive numbers is 189 and their quotient is 37\frac{3}{7}. Find the sum of these numbers.

Solution

Correct Option: 3

Let numbers be aa and bb with ab=37\frac{a}{b}=\frac{3}{7}, so a=3ka=3k, b=7kb=7k. Then ab=21k2=189ab=21k^2=189, giving k2=9k^2=9, k=3k=3. So a=9a=9, b=21b=21. Sum =9+21=30=9+21=30.

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