Question

the product of 2 and 1/3 of a number is 15 minus the number. find the number

Answer 1

let the product of numbers be x
A/q
2 *1/3 = x - 15
x- 15 = 2* 1/3
x = 2*1/3 *15
x = 2 * 5
x = 10

Answer 2

Given,

The product of 2 and 1/3 of a number is 15 minus the number.

To Find,

The number =?

Solution,

We can solve the question as follows:

It is given that the product of 2 and 1/3 of a number is 15 minus the number. We have to find the number.

Let the number be equal to x.

Now,

The product of 2 and 1/3 of the number in equation form will be equal to:

$= 2*\frac{1}{3} x$

The above equation is equal to 15 minus the number.

Therefore,

$2*\frac{1}{3} x = 15 - x$

Now, we will solve the above equation to find the value of x.

$\frac{2x}{3} = 15 -x$

Taking all the x terms to one side,

$\frac{2x}{3} + x = 15$

$\frac{2x + 3x}{3} = 15$

$\frac{5x}{3} = 15$

Cross-multiplying,

$5x = 15*3$

$x = \frac{15*3}{5}$

$x = 3*3 = 9$

Hence, the number is equal to 9.