Question

Lathika thinks of a number and adds 21/4 to it. She divides the result by 2. The result is 7/8 times the original number. Find the number.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

As per the question

8(x−

2

5

)=3x

8x−20=3x

8x−3x=20

5x=20

x=4

Number is 4.