Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP 2016 Paper

Question : 12 of 150

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A student was asked to divide a number by 6 and add 12 to the quotient. He however, first added 12 to the number and then divided it by 6, getting 112 as the answer. The correct answer should have been.

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Solution:

Let that number be x, then getting the answer by student Þ (x + 12) ÷ 6 = 112
⇒ (x + 12)/6 = 112
⇒ x + 12 = 6 × 112 = 672
x = 672 – 12 = 660
Correct Answer =

({660}/6)+12

= 110 + 12 = 122

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