Question

If you subtract 1/8from a number and multiply the result by 1/4 you get 1/16. Find the number.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let number be x.

from first the condition,

x-1/8=1/16

×=1/16+1/8

x=16+8/128

x=24/128

x=3/16

from the second condition,

x (1/8)=1/16

x=8/16

Therefore,the number is 3/16 and 8/16.