Question

Eight more than the quotient of a number and four is twenty-two. What is the number?

Answer 1

First to give a visual representation for those who get confused when reading—

8 + ? / 4 = 22


1. 22-8=

14


2. Bring back the “? / 4” and replace the “?” for 14.

14 / 4


3. 14/4

4 can go into 14 three times w/ two left over (3 2/4).


4. Now to simplify…

3 2/4 = 3 1/2


5. And now you can either convert it to a decimal or keep it as a fraction.


Final answer:

Fraction: 3 1/2

Decimal: 3.5

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

Answer: The number is 3.5 .

Explanation:

Let’s go backwards to solve this problem.

22 minus 8 is equal to the quotient of 4 and the number.

So, 22-8 is 14.
To finish the problem, we divide 14 by 4 to find “the number”.

14/4 is equal to 3.5 .