A number exceeds its two-fifth by 75. The number is:
Answer: A
Let the number be x.
Two-fifth of the number is \(\frac{2}{5}x\).
The equation is \(x = \frac{2}{5}x + 75\).
\(x - \frac{2}{5}x = 75\).
\(\frac{3}{5}x = 75\).
\(x = 75 \times \frac{5}{3} = 25 \times 5 = 125\).