Question

If you subtract 1/2 from a number and multiple the result by 1/2,you get 1/8.what is the number

Answer 1

let the number be x

( x- 1/2 ) * 1/2 = 1/8

x- 1/2= 1/8 * 2

x- 1/2 =1/4

x = 1/2 + 1/4

x= 3/4

the number is 3/4