Question

The difference between increasing a number by 8% and decreasing it by 7% is 75. What is the number

Answer 1

let the number be x
when increased by 8%, the number is x+8%of x=27x/25
when decreases by 7%,the number is x-8%of x=23x/25
ATQ,
27x/25-23x/25=75
4x/25=75
4x=75×25
x=468.75