Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Word Problems · medium
The sum of two numbers is 259 and their difference is 11. What is the larger number?
- 124
- 135
- 130.5
- 11
Answer
B. 135
Solution
Larger = (sum + difference)/2 = (259 + 11)/2 = 135.
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