Question

Peter was thinking of a number. Peter adds 6 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 48.5. What was the original number?

Answer 1

Answer:

The original number was 18.25 or 18 1/4

18.25 plus 6 is 24.25

24.25 times 2 is 48.5

Step-by-step explanation:

mark as brilliant answer

Also follow me

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. Which Peter thought be"x"

Now,

Peter adds 6 to it.

New no. = (x+6)

Now he double it.

New no. = 2*(x+6)

= 2x+12

Now he says that the answer is 48.5

So,

= 2x+12=48.5

= 2x=48.5+12

= 2x=60.5

= x=60.5/2

= x=30.25