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Question : When a number is increased by 216, it becomes 140% of itself. What is the number?

Option 1: 540

Option 2: 756

Option 3: 450

Option 4: 675


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Correct Answer: 540


Solution : Given: When a number is increased by 216, it becomes 140% of itself.
Let the number be 100%.
Becoming 140% of itself means increasing by 40%
Here, 40% is equivalent to 216
⇒ 100% is equivalent to ($\frac{216}{40}$ × 100) = 540
Hence, the correct answer is 540.

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