Tejas V K.
asked • 08/21/16A student has been asked to multiply a given number by 8/17 instead he divides..
A student has been asked to multiply a given number by 8/17 instead he divides the given number by 8/7.His answer is 225 more than the correct answer.What is the given number?
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Let X be the given number
X / (8/17) - X(8/17) = 225
17X/8 - 8X/17 = 225
289X/136 - 64X/136 = 353X/136 = 225
Solving for X
X = 136
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Karin S.
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