Question 837621
To solve, you will need to first convert this word problem into an equation.  Let's look at what the key words in this word problem mean:


"more than" means plus (+)


"of the number" means multiplication (*)


"is" means equals (=)


So, we can set the equation up as follows, using the letter x as our unknown number:


(1/3)x + 11 = -1


Now that we have our equation, we can solve for x.  To do this, we need to get x all by itself on the left side of our equal sign.  So, the first thing we can do is subtract 11 from both sides of the equation, giving us:


(1/3)x = -1 - 11, which gives us (1/3)x = -12


Next, we can multiply both sides of the equal sign by 3.  This will remove the fraction from the left side, leaving us with x by itself on the left side:


x = -12 * 3


Perform the operation to obtain the answer:


x = -36


The number Mo is thinking of is -36.  We can verify this by substituting -36 for x in our original equation:


(1/3)(-36) + 11 = -1 ----->


-12 + 11 = -1 ----->


-1 = -1, which is a true statement, so -36 is correct.