Question

If a number added to its one fowth gives 40,them the number
A)16, B)32,C)48,D)60

Answer 1

let the number be y

$\sf y + \frac{y}{4} = 40 \implies \frac{4y + y}{4} = 40 \implies5y = 40 \times 4$

$\sf y = \frac{160}{5} = 32$

$\large \ast \color{aqua} \sf \: \: the \: \: number \: \: is \: \: \color{pink}{ \bold{32}}$