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TRINA DAS

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Dear question-setter, in this question, correct answer is sought which means 3/8 th of the sum of money. But you have set the answer which is the sum of money. How can you be so careless? So first learn how to set questions.

Question:

  A boys was asked to find the value of  38    of a sum of money. Instead of multiplying the sum by  38    he divided it by  38    and then his answer exceeded by Rs 55. Find the correct answer.


Options:
A)

  Rs 9 

B)

  Rs 24

C)

  Rs 64 

D)

  Rs 1320

Solution:

Let the sum = n

According to question,

83n-38n    = 55      64n9n24    = 55

 n = 24

3/8th is equal to 9

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