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  1. The difference between the squares of two numbers is 256000 and the sum of the numbers is 1000. The numbers are
    1. 600, 400
    2. 628, 372
    3. 640, 360
    4. None of these
Correct Option: B

Let us assume the numbers are a and b.
According to question,
a2 - b2 = 256000 .......................(1)
and a + b = 1000 .........................(2)
On dividing the Equation (1) with Equation (2),
(a2 - b2)/(a + b) = 256000/1000
(a2 - b2)/(a + b) = 256
(a + b)(a - b)/(a + b) = 256
a - b = 256...............................(3)
Add the equation (2) and (3), we will get
a + b + a - b = 1000 + 256
2a = 1256
a = 628
Put the value of a in equation (2), we will get
658 + b = 1000
b = 1000 - 628
b = 372
So answer is 628 , 372.



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