Question

A boy asked to find 3 1/2% of the amount of money and misquoted the question and found 5 5/2%. His answer was ₹ 200, what would be the correct answer​

Answer 1

So here is 5 5/2 % of x = 200
= 55/2% x = 200
=55/200x= 200
= x= 40000/55
X= 727
Now we have to find the correct answer I.e 31/2% of 727
31/200*727
22537/727
31