Question

If you subtract 1/3 from a number and multiply the reuslt by 1/3 you get 1/18 what is the number.

Answer 1

Answer:

1/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

let the no. be 'x'

(x - 1/3) * 1/3 = 1/18

=> x/3 - 1/9 = 1/18

=> x/3 = 1/18 - 1/9

=> x/3 = 3/18

=> x = 1/6 * 3

=> x = 1/2 ans.

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Answer 2

Answer:

0.1667

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number to be found be x

(x - 1/3)(1/3) = (1/18)

(x/3) - (1/9) = (1/18)

3x - (1/3) = (1/6)

3x = (1/6) + (1/3)

3x = (1/2)

x = (1/2) / 3

x = 0.1667