Question

A number exceeds $25\%$ of itself by $60$. Then number is?

Answer 1

Let, the number be $x$ then,

$x=25$% of $x+60$

$⟹x=\frac{25x}{100}+60$

$⟹x=\frac{x}{4}+60$

$⟹4x=x+240$

$⟹3x=240$

$⟹x=\frac{240}{3}$

$\therefore x=80$

The required number $=80$