When 60 is subtracted from 60% of a number, the result is 60, then what is the number?

Answer: 200
Explanation

You get that after subtracting 60 from a number. So before subtracting, it should have been 60 + 60 = 120. 120 in the mind.

Now this number is 60% of some other number. Now now, don't pick up your calculator. 60% of something is 120. So what is 10% of it? 120/6 = 20. And hundred percent of it? yeah, 20*10 = 200.

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