Maths Olympiad
Exam
Numerical Ability
Algebra
One fourth of a number is greater then one fifth of a number succeding it by 1. Then find the number
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- if number is x, then
x/4 - x/5 = 1
=> x(1/4 -1/5)=1
=> x = 20 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(0)
- ans is 20...
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- x/4=x/5+1
after solving
x=2
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- (1/5*x)+1=1/4*x
x/5+1=x/4
x+5/5=x/4
cross multiply
5x=4x+20
5x-4x=20
x=20 - 8 Months agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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