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ANOOP SINGH RANA

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· 1 Months ago

How 3/8 arrived?

Question:
DIRECTIONS: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

12% of 350 + 66.66% of 123 – 37.5% of ? = 31

Options:
A) 263
B) 248
C) 289
D) 118
E) None of these
Solution:

Ans. (b) 12% of 350 + 66.66% of 123 – 37.5% of ? = 31

42 + 82 – 37.5% of ? = 31 

124 – 3/8 × (?) = 31

3/8 × (?) = 124 – 31 = 93

? = 93 × 8/3 = 248

ABHII

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student
37.5/100 can be written as 375/1000 which can be simplified as 3/8
Regards Team TR

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