Question

If three fourth of a number is one-tenths, what is the number?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The number is \frac{2}{15}

15

2

.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us take a number = x

Three-fourth of a number = \frac{3}{4}\times x

4

3

×x

Given, three-fourth of a number is one-tenths.

=> \frac{3}{4} \times x = \frac{1}{10}

4

3

×x=

10

1

=> x = \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{4}{3}x=

10

1

×

3

4

=> x=\frac{2}{15}x=

15

2

Hence, the number is \frac{2}{15}

15

2

Answer 2

Answer:

4/30

Step-by-step explanation:

1/10 is 3 quarters of the number so divide it by 3 and you will find a quarter

1/10 divided by 3 is 1/30

then you multiply that by 4 because it takes four quarters to get a whole

1/30 * 4 = 4/30