Question

Four times a number exceeds 60 by 5 .Find the number

Answer 1

Four times a number exceeds 60 by 5 .The number is 16.25.

Let the number be 'x'.

So, four times the number would be 4x.

Just as the number 30 exceeds 20 by 10, which is done by simply subtracting 20 from 30 (30 -20 = 10), similarly, in the question, it is told to us that four times the number exceeds 60 by 5. We can write it as:

4x - 60 = 5

Now, we have to solve it for 'x'.

⇒ 4x = 60 + 5 = 65

⇒ x = 65/4

⇒ x = 16.25

Thus, the number 'x' is 16.25.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

Unknown number = 16.25

● Explanation -

Suppose x be the number required.

Given that 4 times x exceeds 60 by 5. It can be represented by following equation -

4x - 60 = 5

4x = 5 + 60

4x = 65

x = 65 / 4

x = 16.25

Hence, the unknown number is 16.25 .

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