Question : The sum of two numbers is 16 and the difference is 2. What is the product of the two numbers?
Option 1: 35
Option 2: 56
Option 3: 63
Option 4: 42
Answer (1)
15th Jan, 2024
Correct Answer: 63
Solution :
Given: The sum of the two numbers is 16 and their difference is 2.
The bigger number = $\frac{\text{Sum + Difference}}{2}$ = $\frac{16 + 2}{2}$ = 9
The smaller number = 16 – 9 = 7
Therefore, the product of the two numbers = 9 × 7 = 63
Hence, the correct answer is 63.
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