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  1. The Sum of two number is 1215 and their H.C.F is 81, how many pairs of such number can be formed ? Find them ?
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4
Correct Option: D

Let the number be 81a and 81b where a and b are two numbers prime to each other.
∴ 81a + 81b = 1215
⇒ a + b = 1215/81 = 15

Now, find two numbers, whose sum is 15, the possible pairs are (14, 1) , (13, 2), (12, 3), (11, 4), (10, 5), (9, 6 ), (8, 7) of these the only pairs of numbers that are prime to each other are (14, 1) , (13, 2), (11, 4), and (8, 7).

Hence, the required number are
(14 x 81, 1 x 81), (13 x 81, 2 x 81), (11 x 81, 4 x 81), (8 x 81, 7 x 81)
or (1134, 81), (1053, 162), (891, 324), (648, 567)
So, there are four such pairs .



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