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Math Problems and Solutions

1. If 9 is added to a certain number, the result is 36. Find the number.

Let the number be x. Equation: x + 9 = 36

Solve: x = 36 - 9 = 27

Answer: The number is 27.

2. If 11 is subtracted from 4 times a number, the result is 89. Find the number.

Let the number be x. Equation: 4x - 11 = 89

Solve: 4x = 89 + 11 = 100, x = 100 / 4 = 25

Answer: The number is 25.

3. Find a number which when multiplied by 5 is increased by 80.

Let the number be x. Equation: 5x = x + 80

Solve: 5x - x = 80, 4x = 80, x = 80 / 4 = 20

Answer: The number is 20.

4. The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 114. Find the numbers.

Let the numbers be x, x+1, x+2. Equation: x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 114

Simplify: 3x + 3 = 114, 3x = 111, x = 37

Numbers: 37, 38, 39

Answer: The numbers are 37, 38, and 39.

5. When Raju multiplies a certain number by 17 and adds 4 to the product, he gets 225. Find the

number.

Let the number be x. Equation: 17x + 4 = 225

Solve: 17x = 225 - 4 = 221, x = 221 / 17 = 13

Answer: The number is 13.

6. If a number is tripled and the result is increased by 5, we get 50. Find the number.

Let the number be x. Equation: 3x + 5 = 50


Solve: 3x = 50 - 5 = 45, x = 45 / 3 = 15

Answer: The number is 15.

7. Find two numbers such that one of them exceeds the other by 18 and their sum is 92.

Let the smaller number be x. The larger number is x+18.

Equation: x + (x+18) = 92

Simplify: 2x + 18 = 92, 2x = 74, x = 74 / 2 = 37

Numbers: 37, 37+18 = 55

Answer: The numbers are 37 and 55.

8. One out of two numbers is thrice the other. If their sum is 124, find the numbers.

Let the smaller number be x. The larger number is 3x.

Equation: x + 3x = 124

Solve: 4x = 124, x = 124 / 4 = 31

Numbers: 31, 3 * 31 = 93

Answer: The numbers are 31 and 93.

9. Find two numbers such that one of them is five times the other and their difference is 132.

Let the smaller number be x. The larger number is 5x.

Equation: 5x - x = 132

Simplify: 4x = 132, x = 132 / 4 = 33

Numbers: 33, 5 * 33 = 165

Answer: The numbers are 33 and 165.

10. The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 74. Find the numbers.

Let the numbers be x and x+2. Equation: x + (x+2) = 74

Simplify: 2x + 2 = 74, 2x = 72, x = 72 / 2 = 36

Numbers: 36, 36+2 = 38

Answer: The numbers are 36 and 38.

11. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 21. Find the numbers.
Let the numbers be x, x+2, x+4. Equation: x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 21

Simplify: 3x + 6 = 21, 3x = 15, x = 15 / 3 = 5

Numbers: 5, 7, 9

Answer: The numbers are 5, 7, and 9.

12. Reena is 6 years older than her brother Ajay. If the sum of their ages is 28 years, what are their

present ages?

Let Ajay's age be x. Reena's age is x+6.

Equation: x + (x+6) = 28

Solve: 2x + 6 = 28, 2x = 22, x = 22 / 2 = 11

Ages: Ajay: 11, Reena: 11+6 = 17

Answer: Ajay is 11 years old, Reena is 17 years old.

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