Question
A boy was asked to find 3/5 of a number. Instead, he
calculated 4/5 of the number. His answer exceeded the correct answer by 96. Find the number.Solution
ATQ, Let the number = x Wrong answer − Correct answer = 96 x × 4/5 − x × 3/5 = 96 (4/5 − 3/5) x = 96 (1/5) x = 96 x = 96 × 5 = 480 So, the number = 480.
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