Question

The difference between (3/5)th of (2/3)rd of a number and (2/5)th of (1/4)th of the same number is 288. What is the number?
(A) 960
(B) 850
(C) 895
(D) 995

Answer 1

let the no. be x
3/5th0f2/3x - 2/5th of 1/4x= 288
3/5×(2/3)x-2/5×(1/4)x=288
2x/5-1x/10=288
15x/50=288
x=960
hence a option is correct