Question

If you subtract

1

2

from a number and multiply the result by 1

2

, you get

1

8

. What is

the number?​

Answer 1

Answer:

x= 3/4 . PLEASE MARK ME AS THE BRAINLIEST

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us consider the number be x

As per the given condition

If we subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the result by 1/2, then we get 1/8.

So the equation becomes

⇒ (1/2)(x – 1/2) = (1/8)

⇒  (x – 1/2) = (1/4)

⇒ 4x – 2 = 1

⇒  4x = 3

Hence x = 3/4

Therefore 3/4 is the number from which if we subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the result by 1/2, we get 1/8.

Answer 2

Answer:

3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

According to the question,

(x – 1/2) × ½ = 1/8

x/2 – ¼ = 1/8

x/2 = 1/8 + ¼

x/2 = 1/8 + 2/8

x/2 = (1+ 2)/8

x/2 = 3/8

x = (3/8) × 2

x = ¾