The result of increasing the quantity x by 400 % is 60 . What is the value of x ?

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Choice A is correct. It's given that the result of increasing the quantity x by 400 % is 60 . This can be written as x + 400 100 x = 60 , which is equivalent to x + 4 x = 60 , or 5 x = 60 . Dividing each side of this equation by 5 yields x = 12 . Therefore, the value of x is 12 . Choice B is incorrect. The result of increasing the quantity 15 by 400 % is 75 , not 60 . Choice C is incorrect. The result of increasing the quantity 240 by 400 % is 1,200 , not 60 . Choice D is incorrect. The result of increasing the quantity 340 by 400 % is 1,700 , not 60 .

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