Question

A boy was asked to multiply a given number by 8/17. Instead he divided the given number by 17/8 and got the result 225 more than that number, what was the given number?

Answer 1

The answer is shown below:-

Answer 2

Answer:

-425

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the given number be x.

According to the question,

x/17/8 = x + 225

x × 8/17 = x + 225

8x/17 = x  + 225

8x/17 - x = 225

By taking LCM,

8x - 17x = 225

   17

-9x = 225 × 17

x =  - 3825/9

x = - 425

So the number is -425.

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