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

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LET TGE NO. BE X
(X-1/2 )*1/2= 1/8
X -1/2 = 1/4
X = 1/2 +1/4
X =3/4

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Answer 2

Let the number be x.
According to the question,
(x - 1/2) 1/2 = 1/8
x/2 - 1 = 1/8
x/2 = 1 + 1/8
x/2 = 9/8
x = 9/8 × 2
x = 9/4
Therefore the number is 9/4
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