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?
Options:
a)236
b)136
c)68
d)16

Answer 1

Answer:

A student has been asked to multiply a given number by 8/17 instead he divides the given number by 8/7.His answer is 225 more than the correct answer.What ...

Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be the given number

X / (8/17) - X(8/17) = 225

17X/8 - 8X/17 = 225

289X/136 - 64X/136 = 353X/136 = 225

Solving for X

X = 136

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