Question

In an examination, a student was asked to divide a certain number by 8 and got the answer 2016 more than the correct answer. What was the number?
(a) 252
(6) 256
(c) 258
(d) 260
[CDS (II) Exam, 2016)
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Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

⇒ 8x – x/8 = 2016

⇒ 64x – x = 2016 × 8

⇒ 63x = 16128

⇒ x = 256

∴ The number is 256.