The difference 2

The difference between two numbers is 25. The smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. What is the value of the smaller number?

Correct result:

a =  5

Solution:

 b−a=25 a=1/6⋅ b=5  a−b=−25 6a−b=0  a=5 b=30

Try another example


We would be pleased if you find an error in the word problem or inaccuracies and send it to us. Thank you!



Showing 0 comments:
avatar




Tips to related online calculators
Need help calculate sum, simplify or multiply fractions? Try our fraction calculator.
Do you have a linear equation or system of equations and looking for its solution? Or do you have quadratic equation?

You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:

Related math problems and questions:

  • Unknown mixed number
    zlomky_23 Find the number that is smaller than 5 5/12 by as much as 2 2/13 is smaller than 6 1/6
  • Two numbers
    plusminus The difference between the two numbers is 74. If we divide a larger number by a smaller one, we get a quotient 7 and the rest of 2. Determine both numbers.
  • The larger
    59_number The larger of two numbers is nine more than four times the smaller number. The sum of the two numbers is fifty-nine. Find the two numbers.
  • Sum of three numbers
    bulb2_4 The sum of three numbers from which second number is 20% smaller than the first number and the third number is 25% smaller than the second number is 96. Determine this numbers.
  • Two math problems
    coins 1) The sum of twice a number and -6 is nine more than the opposite of that number. Find the number. 2) A collection of 27 coins, all nickels, and dimes, is worth $2.10. How many of each coin are there? The dime, in United States usage, is a ten-cent coin.
  • Percentages 5
    usd_1 $5.25 is 7 1/2% of what number?
  • Probably member
    math_series Look at the series 2,6,25,96,285, ? What number should come next?
  • Difference of two number
    squares2_6 The difference of two numbers is 20. They are positive integers greater than zero. The first number raised to one-half equals the second number. Determine the two numbers.
  • Unknown number 10
    num_1 Number first increased by 30%, then by 1/5. What percentage we've increased the original number?
  • Ratio of two unknown numbers
    numbers2_23 Two numbers are given. Their sum is 30. We calculate one-sixth of a larger number and add to both numbers. So we get new numbers whose ratio is 5:7. Which two numbers were given?
  • Value 4
    fractal_11 If 5/18=425, what is the value 13/18?
  • Find two
    eq222_7 Find two consecutive natural numbers whose product is 1 larger than their sum. Searched numbers expressed by a fraction whose numerator is the difference between these numbers and the denominator is their sum.
  • Two unknown numbers
    numbers_49 One number is 2 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 14 less than 5 times the first. Find the two numbers.
  • Pool
    pool If water flows into the pool by two inlets, fill the whole for 19 hours. The first inlet filled pool 5 hour longer than the second. How long pool take to fill with two inlets separately?
  • Magic number
    prof_einstein_1 The number 135 split to two addends so that one addend was 30 greater than 2/5 the addend.
  • Mystery number
    numbers2_38 A mystery number is between 800 and 920. No digits are the same. The difference of the numbers 5. What is the mystery number?
  • Quotient 3
    fractal_5 If the quotient of 8/13 and 2 is subtracted from the product of 1 3/4 and 8/21, what is the difference?