If the smaller one divides three times the larger of two numbers, we get 4 as quotient and 3 as the remainder. Also, if seven times the smaller number is divided by the larger one, we get 5 as quotient and 1 as remainder. Find the numbers. *pl.no substitute. Share with your friends Share 0 Sandeep Saurav answered this Dear Student, let smaller no. be 's' and larger no. be 'l'According to question,If 3ls is performed 4 as a quotient and 3 as remainder is obtained⇒3l=4s+3⇒3l-4s=3........................1Also,If 7sl is performed 5 as a quotient and 1 as remainder is obtained⇒7s=5l+1⇒-5l+7s=1........................2multiplying 1 by 5 and 2 by 3 and adding⇒5(3l-4s)+3(-5l+7s)=(3×5)+(1×3)⇒15l-20s-15l+21s=15+3⇒s=18putting s=18 in 1⇒3l=3+(4×18)⇒l=3+723⇒l=753⇒l=25So, larger no. is 25 and smaller no. is 18 Regards 1 View Full Answer