Question

vinay has 4 marbles less than 2/3 of what johny has. If Vinay has 16 marbles, how many does Johny have?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Johny has 'x' number of marbles.

According to question,

No. of marbles vinay has =

$\frac{2}{3} \: x - 4 \: = 16 \\ \frac{2}{3} \: x \: = (16 + 4) = 20 \\ x \: = \frac{20 \times 3}{2} \\ x = 30$

Hence, Johny has 30 marbles.