Question

Question 53

Answer True/False.

'One-third of a number added to itself gives 8'. can be expressed as $\frac{x}{3}+8=x$.

Answer 1

False

Let the number be $x$.

One-third of the number $=\frac{1}{3}\times x=\frac{x}{3}$

$\therefore$ One-third of the number added to itself can be represented as $\frac{x}{3}+x$.

Given, One-third of the number added to itself gives 8.

$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{x}{3}+x=8$

$\therefore$'One-third of a number added to itself gives 8' can be expressed as $\frac{x}{3}+x=8$.