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11 December, 10:35

N and p stand for two numbers

N is a multiple of 5

P is a multiple of 6

N/p = 2/3

N=?

P=?

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  1. 11 December, 10:47
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    There are infinite pairsof numbers (N, P) that are solution. For example: (20,30), (40, 60), (30,90)

    Explanation:

    1) Being N a multiple of 5, it can be 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ...

    2) Being P a multiple of 6 it can be 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, ...

    3) N / P = 2/3 = > 3N = 2P

    4) The possible values of N and 2N are:

    N 3N

    5 6

    10 30

    15 45

    20 60

    25 75

    And so on.

    ...

    5) The possible values of P and 2P are:

    P 2P

    6 12

    12 24

    18 36

    24 48

    30 60

    36 72

    6) So, N is 20, and P = 30 is a solution, because 20 is multiple of 5, 30 is multiple of 6, and 20/30 = 2/3.

    Is that the only solution?

    No, it isnt. Some multiples of 20 and 30 meet all the conditions:

    For example, N = 40 is multiple of 5, P = 60 is multiple of 6 and 40 / 60 = 2/3

    Other example: N = 60 is multiple of 5, 90 is multople of 6 and 60/90 = 2/3.

    This is the sequence of pair N, P that meet the conditions:

    N P

    20 30

    40 60

    60 90

    80 120

    100 150

    And so on.
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