When a number is increased by 40, it becomes 125% of itself. What is the number? Option 1: 130 Option 2: 140 Option 3: 150 Option 4: 160

Answer: 160. Solution: Let the number be x. Then x + 40 = 1.25x, so 40 = 0.25x and x = 160.

Arithmetic

Percentages

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When a number is increased by 40, it becomes 125% of itself. What is the number?

130

140

150

160

✅ Correct Option: 4

Let the number be $x$ . Then $x + 40 = 1.25x$ , so $40 = 0.25x$ and $x = 160$ .

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