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Advanced MathMediumLarger of two numbers from a ratio and a product

Advanced Math practice question

Two positive numbers are in the ratio 2 to 3, and their product is 96. What is the larger number?

Answer: 12

Write the numbers as 2k and 3k: 6k² = 96 gives k = 4, so the numbers are 8 and 12.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4
4 is k.
If you answered 8
8 is the smaller number.
If you answered 16
16 uses k² = 16 as the answer.

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