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

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) $\frac { 75 } { 4 }$