Question

if you subtract 1/8 from a number and multiply the result by 1/4 you get 1 / 16. what is the number?... ​

Answer 1

Answer:

3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

write as equation

x - 1/8 x 1/4 = 1/16

x - 1/8 x 1/4 = 1/16 divide by 1/4 (opposite operation)

x - 1/8 = 1/16 x 4/1

x - 1/8 = 1/4

x - 1/8 = 1/4 + 1/8

x = 3/8

Answer 2

let number be 'x'

subtract 1/8 from x,

x-1/8

muliply with 1/4,

(1/4)×[x-1/8]

equate above expression to 16

(1/4)×[x-1/8]=1/16

(x-1/8) = 1/4

x=(1/4)+(1/8)

x=3/8