If three fourth of a number is one-tenths, what is the number?

2 thoughts on “If three fourth of a number is one-tenths, what is the number?”

1. Step-by-step explanation:

   The number is \frac{2}{15}

   15

   2

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   Step-by-step explanation:

   Let us take a number = x

   Three-fourth of a number = \frac{3}{4}\times x

   4

   3

   ×x

   Given, three-fourth of a number is one-tenths.

   => \frac{3}{4} \times x = \frac{1}{10}

   4

   3

   ×x=

   10

   1

   => x = \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{4}{3}x=

   10

   1

   ×

   3

   4

   => x=\frac{2}{15}x=

   15

   2

   Hence, the number is \frac{2}{15}

   15

   2

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2. Answer:

   4/30

   Step-by-step explanation:

   1/10 is 3 quarters of the number so divide it by 3 and you will find a quarter

   1/10 divided by 3 is 1/30

   then you multiply that by 4 because it takes four quarters to get a whole

   1/30 * 4 = 4/30

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