I am an odd multiple of 50p. My number of £s is double 18. What am I?
I'm not sure what "p" and "£" refer to.
Hi, the £ is pound sterling and p is pence, so can be swapped for $ and c/
To solve this problem, let's break it down step by step:
1. Let's start by considering the information provided: "I am an odd multiple of 50p." This means the number we are looking for can be represented as (50p) x (odd number).
2. Next, we are told that "My number of £s is double 18." In other words, the number of pounds is twice the value of 18. Since 1 pound is equal to 100 pence, we can convert this to make it easier to calculate. Double 18 is 36, so we can say that "My number of pounds is 36p."
3. Now, let's put everything together. Since "I am an odd multiple of 50p," it means that the number we are looking for can be expressed as (50p) x (odd number). We also know that the number of pounds is 36p. Therefore, we can write the equation:
(50p) x (odd number) = 36p
4. To solve for the value of the odd number, we can cancel out the common factor of "p" on both sides of the equation:
50 x (odd number) = 36
5. Now, we isolate the odd number by dividing both sides of the equation by 50:
(odd number) = 36 / 50
6. Simplifying this fraction, we have:
(odd number) = 18 / 25
7. The fraction 18/25 is a proper fraction, meaning the numerator is smaller than the denominator. Therefore, it is not a whole number. Since we are looking for an odd multiple of 50p, we need to multiply the fraction by 25 (the denominator) to convert it to a whole number:
(odd number) = (18 / 25) x 25
8. Calculating this, we get:
(odd number) = 18
So, the odd multiple of 50p that satisfies the given conditions is 18. Therefore, the answer to the question "What am I?" is 18.