Question

find a number such that one fifth of it is less than its one fourth by 3​

Answer 1

Answer:

The number is 60.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

From the question,

$\frac{x}{5} =\frac{x}{4} -3\\20(\frac{x}{5})=20(\frac{x}{4}-3)\\4x=5x-60\\5x-4x=60\\x=60$

Answer 2

Answer:

the number is 60

Step-by-step explanation:

let the no be x

therefore

$\frac{1}{4} x - \frac{1}{5} x = 3 \\ \frac{5x - 4x}{20} = 3 \\ x = 60$

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