Two numbers are in the ratio 4:7. If the larger number is decreased by 10 and the smaller number is increased by 10, the numbers become equal. Find the original larger number. [Options printed in the original source as stacked mixed fractions; reproduced here in linear form]

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Arithmetic | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) 48 3/5
  2. (B) 42 1/3
  3. (C) 46 2/3
  4. (D) 44 2/5

Verified Answer

Option (C): 46 2/3


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