Question

Problem 91

Bea Steadfast was trying to figure out a
number using the following clue: 1/3 of the
number is three more than 1/4 of the number.
What is the number?
Please and thank you

Answer 1

36

Explanation:

Let n represent the number. Then the given relationship is ...

1/3n = 3 + 1/4n

1/12n = 3 . . . . . . . subtract 1/4n

n = 36 . . . . . . . . . multiply by 12

The number is 36.