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23 September, 15:13

Ben thinks of a number. He adds half of the number to a quarter of the number. The result is 60. What was the number Ben first thought of?

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  1. 23 September, 17:22
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    Let be x the number that Ben thought of, and write the equation:

    x/2 + x/4 = 60

    Solve for x:

    3x/4 = 60

    3x = 60*4

    x = 240/3

    x = 80

    Ben thought 80.
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