Sixty five percent of a number is 21 less than four fifth of that number. What is the number
Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 140  B) 165  C) 150  D) 142  E) 174
Let the number be x.   Then, 4*x/5 –(65% of x) = 21   4x/5 –65x/100 = 21   5 x = 2100   x = 140.   140NSWER 140 140
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Sixty five percent of a number is 21 less than four fifth of that number. What is the number