Question

If a number of which the half is greater than 1/5 th of the number by 15 then the number is

Answer 1

Let the number be x:

Half of the number is :

1/2x

A fifth of the number is :

1/5x

1/2x - 1/5x = 15

3/10x = 15

3x = 150

x = 50

The number is 50