A number is as much greater than 36 as is less than 86. Find the number. · ABC26GN1627

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers

A number is as much greater than 36 as is less than 86. Find the number.

Answer

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Explanation

Let the number be x. Then, x – 36 = 86 – x ⇒ 2x = 86 + 36 = 122 ⇒ x = 61. Hence, the required number is 61.

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