Question

One fifth of a number is 5 less than the number

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. be x.

1/5×x= 5-x

X=5(5-x)

6x=25

X=25/6

Answer 2

Answer:

The number is $x=\frac{25}{4}$

Given Data:

One fifth of a number is 5 less than that number.

To Find:  

Find the Number

Solution:

Step 1:

Let the number be x

One fifth of a number $=\frac{1}{5} x$

Step 2:

Now we are given that One fifth of a number is 5 less than that number,

So, $x-\frac{1}{5} x =5$

Step 3:

Evaluate the above expression

$\frac{5 x-x}{5}=5$

Step 4:

$\frac{4 x}{5}=5$

Step 5:

4 x=$5 \times 5$

4x=25  

Step 6:

Keep x in LHS and find the value of x.

$x=\frac{25}{4}$

Hence the number is$\frac{25}{4}.$