SOLUTION: 1. ten less than 1/2 of a number is 15

Question 430267: 1. ten less than 1/2 of a number is 15

Found 3 solutions by rosey51235, richard1234, NeilPi:
Answer by rosey51235(30)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi :)
If you're trying to find the original number, then you might want to work backwords.
If it's 10 LESS THAN one half, add the 10 back to see just HALF of the original number
(15+10=25)
If 25 is half, multiply it by 2 to see the whole (because half is 1/2)
25*2=50
The original number was 50, and you check it by plugging this in and working the problem forwards:
"10 less than 1/2 of 50 is 15"
-1/2 of 50 is 25
-10 less than 25 (25-10) is 15
-15=15
Hope I helped!:)
-Rose
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be x. Then,

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Answer by NeilPi(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 + 10 = 25
25 * 2 = 50
therefore the number should be 50
proof
50/2 = 25
25- 10 = 15
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