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प्रश्न
One-sixth of a number when subtracted from the number itself gives 25. The number is _______
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उत्तर
30
Explanation;
Hint:
Let the number be x.
As per question, when one-sixth of number is subtracted from itself it gives 25
`x - x/6` = 25
∴ `(6x - x)/6` = 25
∴ `(5x)/6` = 25
∴ x = `(25 xx 6)/5`
= 5 × 6
= 30
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