Question

A number is multiplied by 3 and 7 is taken away from the product to get the answer 11.What is the number?

Answer 1

let the required number be X
according to question


3x-7=11
3x=11+7=18
x=18/3=6
so the no. is 11

Answer 2

Given,

• A number is multiplied by 3 and 7 is taken away from the product to get the answer 11.

To find,

• The number

Solution,

If a number is multiplied by 3 and 7 is taken away from the product to get the answer 11, then the number is 6.

Let the required number be 'x'

According to the given condition,

x is multiplied by 3 = 3x

Now, 7 is taken away from the product = 3x-7

According to the given condition,

     3x-7 = 11

     3x = 11 +7

     3x = 18

       x = 6

∴ The value of x = 6.

Hence, if a number is multiplied by 3 and 7 is taken away from the product to get the answer 11, then the number is 6.