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The sum of two numbers is 1215 and their HCF is 81. How many pairs of such numbers can be formed?

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2
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6
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4
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C (4)
It is given that the sum of two numbers is 1215 and their H.C.F is 81.
Let the two numbers be x and y.
Now,
81x+81y=1215 ...[sum of two numbers are 1215]
81(x+y)=1215
x+y=15 .......(1)

Case I:
For, x=1 in equation(1), we get
y=151
y=14
Substitute the values of x and y in equation(1), we get
1×81+14×81=81+1134=1215
Thus, (1,14) is one pair.
Similar way, we can verify for other pairs as follow.
Case II: For, x=7,y=157=8,
the numbers are 7×81+8×81=567+648=1215
Case III: For, x=2,y=152=13,
the numbers are 2×81+13×81=162+1053=1215
Case IV: For, x=4,y=154=11,
the numbers are 4×81+11×81=324+891=1215
Therefore, the numbers of such pairs are 4.


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