The difference between a number and its three-fifths is 50, What is the number ?
A. 75
B. 100
C. 125
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let the number be xThen,
$$\eqalign{ & \Leftrightarrow x - \frac{3}{5}x = 50 \cr & \Leftrightarrow \frac{2}{5}x = 50 \cr & \Leftrightarrow x = \left( {\frac{{50 \times 5}}{2}} \right) \cr & \Leftrightarrow x = 125 \cr} $$
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