Question

Find the no. which when decreased by 8% becomes 506.

Answer 1

Let the number be X.

According to question,

X-8% of X=506
=>X-8/100×X=506
=>X-2x/25=506
=>25x-2x/25=506
=>23x/25=506
=>By cross multiplication We get
=>23x=506×25
=>23x=12650
=> X =12650/23
=550
Hence, the number is 550.


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