ABC26GN0932 · Simplification

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

$\frac{3}{8}$ of $168 \times 15 \div 5+?=549 \div 9+235$
(a)107
(b)174
(c)189
(d)296
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Let $\frac{3}{8}$ of $168 \times 15 \div 5+x=549 \div 9+235$. $$\text { Then, } \begin{aligned} 63 \times 15 \div 5+x=61+235 & \Leftrightarrow 63 \times 3+x=296 \\ & \Leftrightarrow 189+x=296 \\ & \Leftrightarrow x=107 . \end{aligned}$$

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