Question

One half of one third of one quarter of one fifth of a number is 2 What is the number?

Answer 1

The number is 240

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: One half of one third of one quarter of one fifth of a number is 2.

Find: What is the number?

Solution:

Let x be the number.

Then one half of one third of one quarter of one fifth of a number = 1/2 (1/3 (1/4 (1/5 * x) ))

 2 = 1/2 (1/3 (1/4 (1/5 * x)))

 2 = 1/2 * 1/3 * 1/4 * 1/5 * x

Therefore x = 2 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5

 x = 240

Answer 2

Given :

One half of one third of one quarter of one fifth of a number = 2

To find :

The value of the number .

Solution :

Let the number be x .

Then , according to the question ,

    x * (1/2) * (1/3) * (1/4) * (1/5) = 2

    x = 2 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5

=> x = 240

The number is 240 .