Question

two third of a number is greater than one third of a number by 3 find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

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here's your answer!

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Let the required number be x .

therefore ,

two third of the number = 2x/3

one third of the number = x/3

now,

according to the question,

2x/3 - x/3 = 3

the number = ?

=> 2x/3 - x/3 = 3

=> (2x-x)/3 = 3

=> x/3 = 3

=> therefore,

=> x = 9

You can check the value out by evaluating it on the equation,

2x/

Answer is correct :)

Hope this helps you:)

Answer 2

Let the no. be x.

• 2/3 of that no.

     = 2x/3

• 1/3 of that no.

    = x/3

A/Q, 2x/3 - x/3 = 3

⇒ x/3 = 3

∴ x = 9

No. = 9

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