If you add one third of a number to the number itself, you get 48. What is the number?
~Is 64 correct?
i believe the number would be 36, 1/3 of 36 is 12 and 36 plus 12 is 48
No, it can't be 64. If you add 1/3 of 64 to 64, you get 85 1/3
4/3 x = 48
x = (3/4) x 48 = 36
To determine the correct answer, we can set up an equation based on the information provided.
Let's assume the number is represented by "x."
According to the problem, adding one-third of the number to the number itself gives us 48.
So, the equation becomes:
x + (1/3)x = 48
To solve this equation, we can combine like terms:
(4/3)x = 48
Next, we can isolate the variable x by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of (4/3), which is (3/4):
((4/3)x)* (3/4) = 48 * (3/4)
This simplifies to:
x = 36
According to the calculations, the number is indeed 36, not 64.
To solve this problem, you need to set up an equation based on the given information and then solve for the unknown number. Let's call the number "x".
The problem states that if you add one-third of the number to the number itself, you get 48. Mathematically, this can be represented as:
x + (1/3)x = 48
To simplify the equation, you can combine like terms by finding a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 3:
(3/3)x + (1/3)x = 48
(4/3)x = 48
Now, you can isolate the variable x by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of (4/3), which is (3/4):
[(4/3)x][(3/4)] = 48[(3/4)]
x = 36
So, the number is 36, not 64.