Question

3/5 of a number is 18 what is the number

Answer 1

Given the word problem, we can deduce the following information:

1. 3/5 of a number is 18.

To determine the number, we let x be the number and multiply it with 3/5. It is shown below:

$x(\frac{3}{5})$

Then, to complete the equation, it would be like this:

$x(\frac{3}{5})=18$

We simplify the equation:

$\begin{gathered} x(\frac{3}{5})=18 \\ x=\frac{18(5)}{3} \\ \text{Calculate} \\ x=30 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the number is 30.