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A boy was asked to multiply a given number by (8/17). Instead he divided the given number by (8/17) and got the result 225 more then what he should have got if he had multiplied the number by ( 8/17). The given number was ?
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- 8
- 17
- 64
- 136
Correct Option: D
∵ N x 17/8 - N x 8/17 =225
⇒ 225 x N / 136 = 225
∴ N = (225 x 136) / 225 = 136
