A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 53. Instead he divided

1.	A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 53. Instead he divided it by 53 and got his answer to be less than the correct one by 5616. The number to be multiplied wasonly step by step explanation
Answer» Step-by-step explanation: Let the number is x The if be multiply by 25 then CORRECT answer =25x But boy multiply with 52 then boys answer =52 x As PER QUESTION boy answer if more then 324 than correct answer ∴52x=25x+324 ⇒52x−25x=324 ⇒27x=324 ⇒x=12

A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 53. Instead he divided it by 53 and got his answer to be less than the correct one by 5616. The number to be multiplied wasonly step by step explanation

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number is x

The if be multiply by 25 then CORRECT answer =25x

But boy multiply with 52 then boys answer =52 x

As PER QUESTION boy answer if more then 324 than correct answer

∴52x=25x+324

⇒52x−25x=324

⇒27x=324

⇒x=12