Question

One-sixth of a number is 16 less than the one-fourth of the number. Find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 192

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number b 'x'

1/6 of x = 1/4 of x -16

x/6 =x/4 - 16

16 = x/4- x/6

16 = (6x-4x)/24

16 = 2x/24

16 = x/12

x = 16×12

x = 192