Question 2
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Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5, as the bar model shows. Their difference is 28.
What is the sum of the two numbers?
- A 112 Correct
- B 70
- C 56
- D 140
Correct Answer: Option A
Difference = 2 blocks = 28 → 1 block = 14
Sum = 8 blocks = 112 (42 + 70)
Trap: 70 is only the larger number.
Answer: 112
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