Question

Can someone help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25 less than one-third of a number is 2. What is the number?

A.81
B.9
C.27

Answer 1

What is the number? Give it a name, so we can talk about it.

Answer 2

I don't know

Answer 3

What do you mean you don't know? Just give it a name! There isn't anything to know. Make one up!

Answer 4

pie

Answer 5

An odd choice, but let's go with it.

Write an expression for one-third of that number.

Answer 6

1/3

Answer 7

No, that's just one-third.

What is one-third of the number we seek - the one we agreed to call "pie".?

Answer 8

let the number be x.
so 1/3*x-25=2
x-75=6
x=81

Answer 9

{sigh} Now, we'll never know if the OP can do it. Sad.

Answer 10

sorry buddy.. i will never do that again... @tkhunny

Answer 11

thanks @tkhunny and @neer2890