If the sum of one-half and one-fifth of a number exceeds one-third of that number by 7 1/3, the number is · ABC26GN1662
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers
If the sum of one-half and one-fifth of a number exceeds one-third of that number by $7 \frac{1}{3}$, the number is
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Explanation
Let the number be $x$. Then, $\left(\frac{1}{2} x+\frac{1}{5} x\right)-\frac{1}{3} x=\frac{22}{3} \Leftrightarrow \frac{11 x}{30}$ $$=\frac{22}{3} \Leftrightarrow x=\left(\frac{22 \times 30}{3 \times 11}\right)=20 .$$
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