Question

find a number ,such that one fourth of the number is 3 more than 7
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Answer 1

Answer:

40

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

x × 1÷4 = 3+7

x÷4 = 10

x = 10×4

x = 40

Answer 2

Given:

One-fourth of a number is 3 more than 7.

To Find:

To find the number.

Solution:

Let the unknown number be y.

One-fourth of y is $\dfrac{y}{4}$

Hence, we get the equation for y as $\dfrac{y}{4}-7=3$

$\dfrac{y}{4}$=3+7=10.

$\dfrac{y}{4}\times 4$=$10 \times 4$

y=40

Therefore, required number is 40.