A number gets reduced to its one-third when 48 is subtracted from it. What is two-third of that number? 1. 22 2. 76 3. 36 4. 48 5. None of these

1 Answer

Answer :

Answer:- 4 (48)

Expalanation – let number be X

X-48 = X/3

X-X/3 =48

2/3X= 48

so 2/3th of number=48

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