Question

A student was asked to multiply a number by 8/17 .Instead he divided the number by 8/17and got 225 more than the correct answer what was the given number

Answer 1

let the number be x

x÷8/17 = 225

17x/8 = 225

x = 225×8/17

x = 1800/17

The correct answer = 8×1800/17×17

= 14400/289

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

x÷8/17 = 225

17x/8 = 225

x = 225×8/17

x = 1800/17