Question

Two-fifths of a number is decreased by three. Find the value of the expression if the number is twenty-five.

Answer 1

Answer:

Let's take the number as x.

Two-fifths of a number = 2x / 5

decreased by 3 = (2x/5) - 3

=>(2x/5) - 3

=>(2*25/5) - 3

=>(2*5) - 3

=>10 - 3

=>7

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{2}{5} \times 25 - 3 = 2 \times 5 - 3 = 10 - 3 = 7$

VALUE OF EXPRESSION IS 7