Question

If a number is six time as great as another number which is four less than forty, then the number is​

Answer 1

Answer:

216

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the required number be X

Then the other number is

$(40 - 4)$

given relation is

$6 \times (40 - 4) = x$

$x = 36 \times 6 = 216$

Answer 2

Given,

A number is six-time as great as another number which is four less than forty.

To find,

The number is =?

Solution,

Let the number be $x$.

According to the question,

$6x=(40-4)$

On solving we get the number as,

⇒ $6x=36$.

⇒ $x=6$.

So the required number is six.

Hence, the number is 6 which is six times as great as the number four less than forty.