Question

what number when increased by 15 % becomes 299​

Answer 1

Answer:

Consider the original number as x

Here

New number = (1+15/100) of original number

Substituting the values

299=(1+3/20)×x

Taking LCM

299=[(20+3)/20]×x

By further calculation

299=23/20×x

So we get

x=(299×20)/23

x=13×20

x=260

Therefore, the original number is 260.