Question

The difference between 78% of a number and 56% of the same number is 429. What is 66% of the that number?

• A. 1287
• B. 1267
• C. 1251
• D. 1304

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1287

Let the number be x (78 - 56)% of x = 429 = 2x 22/100 = 429 x =(429 * 100)/22 = 1950 66% of 1950 = (1950 x 66)/100 =1287