Question

A number when decreased by 27.5% of itself gets reduced by 87. The number is

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer. Let the number be x. Therefore the number is 120.

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Answer 2

Answer :-

$\large \bold{Given \: That}$

A number when decreased by 27.5% of itself gets reduced by 87.

$\large \bold{To \: Find}$

What is the Number?

$\large \bold{Solution}$

Let the No. be 'x'.

According To Question.

$x \: - \: x \times \frac{27.5}{100} \: \: = \: \: 87 \\ \\ x \: - \: \frac{275x}{1000} \: \: = \: \: 87 \\ \\ \frac{1000x \: - \: 275x}{1000} \: \: = \: \: 87 \\ \\ \frac{725x}{1000} \: \: = \: \: 87 \\ \\ 725x \: \: = \: \: 87 \: \times \: 1000 \: \\ \\ 725x \: \: = \: \: 87000 \\ \\ x \: \: = \: \: 120$

So, The required Answer will be 120.