Question

A number is divided by 4, and then the quotient is added to 17. The result is 25. How do you find the number?

Answer 1

the number is `32`

Explanation:

A quotient is the answer to a division.
In this case a number `(x)`, has been divided by `4` to give:

`x/4`

This answer is added to `17`

`17 + x/4`

the result is `25` so you can write an equation:

`17+x/4 = 25`

To find the value of `x`:

`xx4 :rarr" "4xx17 + 4 xx x/4 = 4xx25`

`68+x=100`

`x = 100-68`

`x=32`

Test:

`32 div 4 = 8`

`17 +8=25`