Question

If 3/5 of a number is 6 less than 15, the number is

Answer 1

In numeric terms, our equation is:

3/5n (3/5 of a number)

= (is)

15-6 (6 less than 15)

$\frac{3}{5}n=15-6$

Firstly, solve the subtraction: $\frac{3}{5}n=9$

Next, multiply both sides by 5/3 and your answer will be $n=15$ , or A.