Question

One-fifth of a number minus 4 gives 3. Find which of the following is the number.

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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

one fifth of the number = 1/5 × x → x/5

According to the problem.....

x/5 - 4 = 3

x/5 = 4 + 3

x/5 = 7

x = 7/5