Question

Nick was thinking of a number. Nick halves it and gets an answer of 39.5. What was the original number?

Answer 1

79

Explanation:

Let the original number be x.

x/2 = 39.5

x = 39.5 × 2

x = 79

Answer 2

x = 79

Explanation:

Let the number be x

Condition:

`(x)/(2) = 39.5`

Multiplying both sides by 2

=> x = 39.5 * 2

=> x = 79