Question

Monica thinks of a number. When she takes away 7 from 5 of the number, she gets 28.Find the original number she thought

Answer 1

Let the number be 'k'

5 times the number=5×k=5k

ATQ,

5k-7=28

⇒5k=35

⇒k=7

                                                                                                 

Answer=

The number she thought of is 7