A number is 56 greater than the average of its third quarter and one twelfth. find it
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I guess it will be 72.
nope you are wrong
Nope It's 96 only
I know its 96. But he is saying that it is the wrong answer then I said it's 72. :-))
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Let the number be “x ”
x - 56 =( 3x/4 + x/12 ) /2
x - 56 = (9x/12 + x/12 )/2
x - 56 = 10x/24
x - 5/12x = 56
7x/12= 56
7x = 56 * 12 = 672
x = 672/7 = 96
Therefore, the number is 96 .
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x - 56 =( 3x/4 + x/12 ) /2
x - 56 = (9x/12 + x/12 )/2
x - 56 = 10x/24
x - 5/12x = 56
7x/12= 56
7x = 56 * 12 = 672
x = 672/7 = 96
Therefore, the number is 96 .
Hope helped!
no it is wrong
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