Problem: the l . c . m of two numbers is 48 . the numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 . the sum of numbers is ?
Rationale: "let the numbers be 2 x and 3 x . then , their l . c . m = 6 x . so , 6 x = 48 or x = 8 . the numbers are 16 and 24 . hence , required sum = ( 16 + 24 ) = 40 . answer : c"
annotated_formula: divide(multiply(2, 48), 3)