Question

The 1/3 of a number is 20 more than the 1/4 of that number.Find the number.
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Answer 1

Answer:

240

Step-by-step explanation:

$let \: the \: number \: be \: x \\ \\ \frac{1}{3} x = 20 + \frac{1}{4} x \\ \\ \frac{x}{3} - \frac{x}{4} = 20 \\ \\ \frac{x}{12} = 20 \\ \\ x = 240.$