A number increased 37 ½ % gives 33. The number is

• 24 ans.
  Let x be that number then a/c to the problem
  x+(37 1/2 % of x)=33
  x+3x/8=33
  11x=33*8
  x=33*8/11=24 ans.
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(2)
• if no is x, then
  
  1.375x=33
  x= 33/1.375= 33*1000/1375 = 33*8/11=24
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(8) No(7)
• question is 37 1/2 %
  
  37 one/2
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(3)
• ans is 24
  
  (100 + 37 1/2 ) % of x = 33
  (100+ 75/2 ) % of x = 33
  (200+75/2) % of x = 33
  (275/2)*(1/100) x = 33
  x = (33 * 100 * 2 ) / 275
  = 3 x 4 x 2
  x = 24
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(5)
• @aman can u pls explain how tat 1.375 came ?? 37 1/2 = 37.5 % = 37.5/100=0.375 ...????? ...pls explain
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(3)
• let the no. be x
  then according to ques
  x+x*(75/2)/100=33
  on solving x we get
  x=24
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)