Question

The difference between a number and 1/5 of it is 24.Then what is the number

Answer 1

Heya mate....

Let the no. Be x
Now...
According to question....

X-x/5=24
4x= 120
X=30

Hope it helps u☺

Answer 2

HOLA!!

HERE WE GO

Let the unknown number be x

FRAMING AN EQUATION

X - X/5 = 24

( 5x -x)/ 5= 24

4x = 24× 5

4x = 120

x = 30

verification
x/5 = 30/5 =6

x = 30

now x - x/5 = 30-6 =24

HOPE THIS IS CORRECT!!!!