Question

A student was asked to multiply a number by 3/2 instead he divided the number by 3/2 and obtained a number smaller than 3/2, what is the number?

Answer 1

Answer:

12

Step-by-step explanation:

(Px3/2 ) - ( P + 3/2 ) - 10

3P×2P/ 23 = 10

9P - 4P 6 -= 10

→ 5P = 60

P = 12

Hence, required number is 12.