4 - fifths of 3 - eighths of a number is 24 . what is 250 per cent of that number ? Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 100	B) 160	C) 120	D) 200	E) none of these

Rationale: let the number = x . 4 ⁄ 5 × 3 ⁄ 8 x = 24 or x = 24 × 2 × 5 / 3 = 80 ∴ 250 per cent of the number = 250 ⁄ 100 × 80 = 200 answer d
Answer: D