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Three - seventh of a number is equal to six - eleventh of another number. The difference of these two numbers is 27. Find the numbers?

A132 and 105

B141 and 114

C118 and 91

D126 and 99

Answer:

D. 126 and 99

Read Explanation:

Numbers be x and y (3/7)*x = (6/11)*y (x/y) = (6/11)*(7/3) = 14/11 x : y = 14 : 11 difference=3---->27 1---->9 The numbers are = 14*9 and 11*9 = 126 and 99


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