The Sum of Two Numbers Is 72 $\frac { 75 } { 2 }$

question 132

Multiple Choice

The sum of two numbers is 72. The larger number is 3 less than 3 times the smaller number. Find the smaller number.

• A) \(\frac { 75 } { 2 }\)
• B) 213
• C) \(\frac { 213 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 75 } { 4 }\)

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