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 than what he should have got if he had multiplied the number by (8/17). The given number was .......
(A) 8
(B) 17
(c) 64
(D) 136
The correct option is: (D) 136
Explanation:
Let the number be x.
Then, according to question,
=>225x = 8 x 17 x 225 => x = 136
