Question

1/4th of number exceed 1/5 th of its succeeding number by 3 . find the arginal number ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the original number be x.

According to question,

$\frac{x}{4} = \frac{x + 1}{5} + 3\\\frac{x}{4} = \frac{x + 1}{5} + \frac{15}{5} \\\frac{x}{4} = \frac{x + 16}{5} \\5x = 4x + 64\\x = 64.$

The original number is 64.