2012 · Q40
The sum of two numbers is 232 and their HCF is 29. What is the number of such pairs of numbers satisfying the above condition?
Elementary MathematicsNumber System
- AOne
- BTwo
- CFour
- DNone of the above
Explanation
Write the numbers as 29a, 29b with a+b = 8 and gcd(a,b)=1; only (1,7) and (3,5) qualify, so two pairs.