Question

If you subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the results by 1/2 you get 1/8 what is the number

Answer 1

Answer:

let no. X

(x-1/2)1/3=1/8

2x-1=6/8

2x=3/4+4/4

X=7/4*2

X=7/8

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

firstly we will subtract the number from 1/2

=x-1/2

=2x-1/2

& now we multiply the result by 1/2

=2x-1/2×1/2

=2x-1/4

= 2x-1/4=1/8

=8x-4/4=1/8

=64x-32=4

=64x=32+4

=64x=36

x=36/64

x=9/16