3 numbers are such that the second is as much lesser than thr third as the first is lesser than the second . if the product of the two smaller numbers is 85 and product of two larger number is 115 then find the middle number Select the correct option
A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 12 E) 15

Rationale: explanation : its a bit funny sum . if you see the first sentence actually it saying that the numbers are in a . p . now as the first two numbers product is 85 so if you take factor 85 you get 5 and 17 . . now as per option 17 can not be the middle number so from intuition and seeing the option only 10 could be the middle number where 8.5 is the first number and 11.5 is the last answer : c
Answer: C