If one-seventh of a number exceeds its eleventh part by 100, then the number is · ABC26GN1661

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers

If one-seventh of a number exceeds its eleventh part by 100, then the number is

(a)770

(b)1100

(c)1825

(d)1925

Answer

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Explanation

Let the number be $x$. Then, $\frac{1}{7} x-\frac{1}{11} x=100 \Leftrightarrow \frac{4 x}{77}$ $$=100 \Leftrightarrow x=\frac{7700}{4}=1925 .$$

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