Quantitative Aptitude Ques 658

Question: The sum and product of two numbers are 12 and 35, respectively. The sum of their reciprocals will be

Options:

A) $ \frac{1}{3} $

B) $ \frac{1}{5} $

C) $ \frac{12}{35} $

D) $ \frac{35}{12} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Given, $ x+y=12 $ and $ x,y=35 $

$ \therefore $ $ \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=\frac{x+y}{x,y}=\frac{12}{35} $