Question

One eighth of a number is added to one and half . The result is 4

Answer 1

Number is 20.

Explanation:

Let's call the number we're trying to find "x".

We can translate the problem into an equation:

1/8x + 1.5 = 4

To solve for x, we'll first subtract 1.5 from both sides:

1/8x = 2.5

Then, we'll multiply both sides by 8:

x = 20

So the number we're looking for is 20.