Question

If you subtract 40 from a number, the difference will be 1/3 of the original number. Find the number.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the given condition

• Let x be the number
• Then,
• x - (x-40) = 1/3 (x)
• (40)× 3 = x
• x = 120 ans.

Answer 2

Answer:

60

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the number

atq,    x - 40 = x/3

    or, 3(x-40) = x

    or, 3x - 120 = x

    or, 2x = 120 or, x = 60