A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 53. He multiplied it by 35 and got his answer less than the… · ABC26GN0841
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: SNAP 2005
A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 53. He multiplied it by 35 and got his answer less than the correct one by 1206. Find the number to be multiplied.
Answer
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Explanation
Let the required number be $x$. Then, $53 x-35 x=1206 \Leftrightarrow 18 x=1206 \Leftrightarrow x=\frac{1206}{18}=67$. Hence, number to be multiplied = 67.
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