Question

three fourth of a number exceeds its one third by 15 .find the number

Answer 1

let the number is x
according to question
3*x/4  =  x/3 + 15
3x/4-x/3 = 15
(9x-4x)/12 = 15
5x/12 = 15
x = 36
hence the number is 36

Answer 2

Let the number be x. So substituting x in the equation so formed we will get The number is 36.⁵