Madhya Pradesh Police Exam Model Paper 10

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Given:
The difference between numbers = 26
Calculation:
Let the bigger number be x
Then the smaller number is x – 26
also, bigger number = 3 × smaller number
$\Rightarrow \mathit{x}=3\times \left(\mathit{x}\mathit{–}26\right)$
$\Rightarrow \mathit{x}=3\mathit{x}\mathit{–}78$
$\Rightarrow 2\mathit{x}=78$
$\Rightarrow \mathit{x}=39$
∴ The bigger number is 39.