27 percent of a number exceeds 13 percent of the same number by 56. What is the value of the number?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 400.
the unknown number be ( x ).
According to the question,
⇒ 0.27x - 0.13x = 56
⇒ 0.14x = 56
⇒ x = 56 / 0.14 = 400
Thus, the value of the number is 400.