ABC26GN1101 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: 2010 · Marks: · Difficulty:

By how much is $\frac{3}{4}$ of 968 less than $\frac{7}{8}$ of 1008?
(a)146
(b)154
(c)158
(d)165
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): E
Explanation
$\frac{7}{8}$ of 1008 $-$ $\frac{3}{4}$ of 968 $= \frac{7}{8} \times 1008 - \frac{3}{4} \times 968 = 882 - 726 = 156$.

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

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