Question

A man says, “I am thinking of a number. When I divide it by 3 and then add 5, my answer is twice the number I thought of”. Find the number. *

(a) 3

(b) 6

(c) 9

(d) 12​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number be x.

Then according to the problem,

3

x

+5=2x

or,

3

5x

=5

or, x=3.

So the number is 3.