Question

What
*. If you subtract
1/2
from a number and multiply the result by 1/2 you get1/8.
What isthe number?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number be x

According to question,

(x-½) ½= ⅛

x-½=⅛×2/1

x-½=1/8÷2×2÷2

x-½=¼×1

x-½=¼

x=¼+½

x=¼+1×2/2×2

x=¼+2/4

x= (1+2)/4

x= ¾

hence, the number is ¾