If you add one third of a number to the number itself, you get 48. What is the number?
~Is 64 correct?
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i believe the number would be 36, 1/3 of 36 is 12 and 36 plus 12 is 48
No, it can't be 64. If you add 1/3 of 64 to 64, you get 85 1/3
4/3 x = 48
x = (3/4) x 48 = 36
4/3 x = 48
x = (3/4) x 48 = 36
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