Fractional part of a number

CMAT 2019 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Easy · Arithmetic

If one third of one-fourth of a number is 1515, then three-tenth of that number is:

  1. A.

    61

  2. B.

    54

  3. C.

    46

  4. D.

    38

Answer

B

Explanation

Let the number be xx. 13×14×x=15  ⟹  x12=15  ⟹  x=180\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{4} \times x = 15 \implies \frac{x}{12} = 15 \implies x = 180

Three-tenth of 180=310×180=54180 = \frac{3}{10} \times 180 = 54.

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