Question

If the sum of two natural numbers is 27 and their product is 182, then the smaller number is ______.

Options

• 13

• 14

• 16

• 18

Answer 1

If the sum of two natural numbers is 27 and their product is 182, then the smaller number is 13.

Explanation:

The numbers are 13 and 14: their sum is 27 and their product is 182. Thus, 13 is the smaller number; 14, 16 and 18 do not satisfy both conditions.