Lessons

General Aptitude
27.1 Problems on Numbers - General Questions

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Q.

Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number.

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Correct choice: A

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

Then, x + 17 = 60/
x

x2 + 17x - 60 = 0

⇒ (x + 20)(x - 3) = 0

x = 3.

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