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If you subtract ½ from a number and multiply the result by ½, you got 1/8. What is the number?

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Mathematics Chapter 2
Important NCERT Questions
Linear Equations in one Variable Chapter 2 Exercise 2.2
NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board
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  1. Let the number be x.
    According to the question, 1/2(x-1/2)=1/8
    ⇒ 2×1/2(x-1/2)=1/8×2 [Multiplying both sides by 2]
    ⇒ x-1/2=1/4
    ⇒ x-1/2+1/2=1/4+1/2 [Adding both sides1/2]
    ⇒ x=1+2/4 ⇒ x=3/4
    Hence, the required number is 3/4

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