Question

If 1/3 os a number exceeds its 2/7 by 1, find the number.


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Answer 1

Answer:

What they are trying to say is: if 1/3 of a number exceeds 2/7 of the same number by one, find the number.  

Solution:

 

(1/3)x = (2/7)x + 1

(1/3 - 2/7)x = 1

(7 - 6)x/21 = 1

x/21 = 1

x = 21

 

Explanation:

1/3 of 21 is 7, which exceeds 2/7 of 21 (that is 6) by one

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