Correct Option
Let the original number be represented by 'x'.
- The actual intended result of the operation was 4 multiplied by the number, which is 4x.
- The mistaken result, due to division by 4, is x/4.
- To determine the change in the result, the difference between the actual and mistaken results is calculated: 4x−4x=416x−x=415x
- The percentage change is calculated relative to the actual intended result: Actual ResultChange×100=4x415x×100 =16x15x×100=1615×100=0.9375×100=93.75%
Therefore, the percentage change in the result due to the mistake is 93.75%.
Incorrect Options
Options 1 (25%), 2 (72.75%), and 3 (50%) are incorrect as they do not correspond to the accurate calculation of the percentage change based on the given problem statement. The correct calculation, as demonstrated above, yields 93.75%.