Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1058
Question: 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
Options:
A) 4/35
B) 6/35
C) 5/36
D) 7/36
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Answer:
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)]