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One-sixth of one-half of three-eighth of a number is 20. What will be 40% of that number?

  1. A
    256
  2. B
    275
  3. C
    286
  4. D
    300

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the number be N.
According to the question:

6
1

×
2
1

×
8
3

×N=20
96
3

×N=20
32
1

×N=20
N=20×32=640
Now, we need to find 40% of N:

40% of 640=
100
40

×640=4×64=256

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One-sixth of one-half of three-eighth of a number is 20. What will be 40% of that number?
A
256
B
275
C
286
D
300

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