Question

When a faction of 17 is taken away from 17 , what remains exceeds of seventeen by six

Answer 1

The fraction taken from 17 is
`$ (16)/(3)$`.

Explanation:

Let the fraction that is taken from 17 be 'a'.

Writing the given statement mathematically, we would have:

`$ 17 - a = (17)/(3) +  6$`

⇒ 51 - 3x = 17 + 18

⇒ 51 - 3x = 35

⇒ 3x = 16

⇒ x =
`$ (16)/(3) $` is the answer.