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I thought of a number, multiplied it by 2 1/2 , divided the result by 1 1/5 , subtracted 7/18 from it, and got 1 5/6 . What was my number?

User Irwene
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The answer is 16/18 hope this helped
User Alex Minjun Yu
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Answer:

16/18

Explanation:

x × 2 1/2 - 7/18 = 1 5/6

5/2 x = 11/6 + 7/18

5/2 x = 33/18 + 7/18

5/2 x = 40/18 / 5/2

x = 16/18

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