Jill is thinking of a number. Four more than three times the number is thirteen. What is the number?
Jill’s number is ____
(1.8)
(2.3)
(3)
(4)
Let's solve the problem step by step:
Let's assume Jill's number is x.
According to the given information, "Four more than three times the number is thirteen", we can write this as an equation:
4 + 3x = 13.
Now, subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation:
3x = 13 - 4,
3x = 9.
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:
x = 9/3,
x = 3.
Therefore, Jill's number is 3. So, the correct answer is (3).