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:

let the number be x

(x- 1/2)×1/2= 1/8

1/2x - 1/4 = 1/8

1/2x = 1/8 + 1/4

1/2x = 3/8

x = 3/8÷1/2

x = 3/8×2

x= 3/4