Two subtracted from one-third of a number gives 40. What is the number?
The number before 2 was subtracted = 40 + 2 = 42
42 is one-third of the required number.
∴ Required number = 3 × 42 = 126
Thus, 2 subtracted from one-third of 126 gives 40.
If from two -- third of a number 50 is subtracted, the result is equal to sum of 40 and one -- fourth of the same number. What is the number?
Question 76
1 subtracted from one-third of a number gives 1. Find the number.