Question

if u subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the result by 1/2 ,you get 1/8 what is the number​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer:

Required number (x) =\frac{3}{4}

4

3

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

i ) Subtracting \frac{1}{2}

2

1

from the number = x-\frac{1}{2}x−

2

1

----(1)

Now,

According to the problem given,

"subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the result by 1/2, you get 1/8"

(x-\frac{1}{2})\times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{8}(x−

2

1

)×

2

1

=

8

1

\implies (x-\frac{1}{2}) = \frac{1}{8} \times \frac{2}{1}⟹(x−

2

1

)=

8

1

×

1

2

\implies x - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4}⟹x−

2

1

=

4

1

\implies x = \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}⟹x=

4

1

+

2

1

\implies x = \frac{(1+2)}{4}⟹x=

4

(1+2)

\implies x = \frac{3}{4}⟹x=

4

3

Therefore,

Required number (x) =< strong > < /strong > \frac{3}{4}<strong></strong>

4

3

Answer 2

Answer:

x=¾

Step-by-step explanation:

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