Question

2/3 if a number is 20 less than original number . Find the original number . the answer is 11/2 but how to do it​

Answer 1

Answer is 60

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x. Then, 2/3 of the number is 2/3x now as it is given that 2/3 of number is 20 less than the original number

x-2/3x=60.Then, 2/3×60=40 .

As,it is given that the 2/3 of the number is 20 less than the original number then

60×2/3= 20 now minus 40 from 60 = 20..

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