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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 3 Should have been.

A) 124
B) 122
C) 118
D) 114

Correct Answer:


B) 122

Description for Correct answer:
Let the number be \( \Large\textit{x}\)

According to question

\( \Large \frac{x+12}{6}=112 \)

\( \Large x+12=672 \)

Correct answer

\( \Large \frac{660}{6}+12 \)

\( \Large =110+12+=122 \)

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