Banking Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper-2

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    HCF and LCM of x and y are 3 and 105, respectively. If \[x+y=36,\]value of \[\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}\] will be [WBSSC (10+2) 2014]

    A)  4/35    

    B)  6/35

    C)  5/36    

    D)  7/36

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Given \[x+y=36\]                  ... (i) And HCF and LCM of x and \[y=3\] and 105 i.e. \[xy=3\times 105\]                … (ii) Now, \[\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=\frac{y+x}{xy}=\frac{36}{3\times 105}=\frac{4}{35}\] [from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]


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