Question

A number exceeds 20% of itself by 40 the number is
Please explain it not just solve it write what you have done
Urgent answer needed tommorow is exam ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the no. be x.

∴20% of x=

100

20

×x=

5

x

Given that the number exceeds 20% of itself by 40.

∴x−

5

x

=40

⇒

5

4x

=40

⇒x=40×

4

5

⇒x=50

Hence, the correct answer is 50.

Answer 2

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A number exceeds 20% of itself by 40. The number is ?

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• The number exceeds 20% of itself by 40.

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• THE NUMBER.

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• LET THE NUMBER BE X

$∴20\% \: of \: x \:$

$= \frac{20}{100} \times \: x$

$= \frac{x}{5}$

B.T.P :-

$∴x \: - \: \frac{x}{5} = 40$

$⇒ \frac{4x}{5} = 40$

$⇒ x = 40 \times \frac{5}{4}$

$⇒ x = 50$

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THE NUMBER IS 50.