one third of a number exceeds one fifth of the number by 6 . find the number
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x/3 - x/5 = 6
2x = 90
x = 45
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Step-by-step explanation:
Lets assume that the number is x
one third of number = x/3
one fifth of number = x /5
by the condition given in your question we get equation
x/3 - x/5 = 6
5x - 3x /15 = 6
2x/15 = 6
2x = 15 × 6
x = 15 × 6/2
x = 15 × 3
x = 45
so your required number is 45
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