Solve the riddle:“A number is what I am, but
I will not tell you which number I am. Take me 5 times over and add 30.
Oh! My dear you are still 20 short of 5 centuries”

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Dear Student,
$L e t t h e n u m b e r b e x 5 x + 30 = 5 \times 100 - 20 5 x + 30 = 480 5 x = 480 - 30 5 x = 450 x = 90$
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Solve the riddle:“A number is what I am, but I will not tell you which number I am. Take me 5 times over and add 30. Oh! My dear you are still 20 short of 5 centuries”

Dear Student, Let the number be x5x+30=5×100-205x+30=4805x=480-305x=450x=90 Regards

Solve the riddle:“A number is what I am, but
I will not tell you which number I am. Take me 5 times over and add 30.
Oh! My dear you are still 20 short of 5 centuries”

Dear Student,
$L e t t h e n u m b e r b e x 5 x + 30 = 5 \times 100 - 20 5 x + 30 = 480 5 x = 480 - 30 5 x = 450 x = 90$
Regards