Question

Set up equation and solve it to find the unknown number in the following case:
Anwar thinks of a number. If he takes away 7 from $\frac{5}{2}$ of the number, the result is $\frac{11}{2}$

Answer 1

Let the number be x.
According to the question,
$\frac{5}{2}x-7=\frac{11}{2}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{5}{2}x=\frac{11}{2}+7\Rightarrow \frac{5}{2}x=\frac{11+14}{2}\Rightarrow \frac{5}{2}x=\frac{25}{2}\Rightarrow 5x=\frac{25\times 2}{2}\Rightarrow 5x=25\Rightarrow x=\frac{25}{5}\Rightarrow x=5$