When a number is increased by 8, it becomes 120% of itself. The number is:

Correct option is B

Given:
Number is increased by 8 and became 120% of itself.
Concept Used:
Number system and percentage
Solution:
Let the number be x
As per the question:
​$$x+8 = \frac{120}{100}×x \\x + 8 = 1.2x\\0.2x = 8\\x=\frac{ 8}{0.2}\\x = 40$$​​