Question

The sum of one – fourth of a number and 2/15 is 3. Find the number.

Answer 1

Answer:

Three-fourth of a number is more than one-fourth of a number by 2. How do you find the number?

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Let the number be x

As per statement three-fourth of a number is more than one-fourth of a number by 2. To find the number. Accordingly

(3/4)x + 2 = (1/4)x

(3/4 – 1/4) x = - 2

(2/4)x = - 2

x = -2 / 2/4

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x = - 2 × 4/2

x= - 4

The number is - 4

Answer the number is - 4

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Answer 2

Answer:

The number is 11.46

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

1/4 of x + 2/15 = 3

x/4 + 2/15 = 3

x×15/4×15 + 2×4/15×4 = 3 (LCM of 4 and 15 is 60)

15x+8/60 = 3

15x + 8 = 3 × 60

15x = 180-8

x = 172 / 15

x = 11.46