ABC26GN0887 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

$853+? \div 17=1000$
(a)2482
(b)2499
(c)2516
(d)16147
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Let $853+x \div 17=1000$. Then, $$\begin{aligned} 853+\frac{x}{17}=1000 & \Leftrightarrow \frac{x}{17}=1000-853=147 \\ & \Leftrightarrow x=147 \times 17=2499 . \end{aligned}$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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