ABC26GN1657 · Problems on Numbers

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers · Exam: 2003 · Marks: · Difficulty:

Find the number which when multiplied by 15 is increased by 196.
(a)14
(b)20
(c)26
(d)28
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the number be $x$. Then, $15 x-x=196$ $$\begin{aligned} & \Leftrightarrow 14 x=196 \\ & \Leftrightarrow \quad x=14 . \end{aligned}$$

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