Question

if you subtact 1/2from a number and multiply the result by 1/2, you get 1/8.what is the number?​

Answer 1

Answer:

3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

let the required number be x.

so,

(x - 1/2)×(1/2) = 1/8

=> (x/2 - 1/4) =1/8

=> (2x - 1)/4 = 1/8

=> 2x - 1 = 1/2

=> 2x = 1/2 + 1 = 3/2

so, x = 3/4

Answered by GauthMath.