Answer:
5/6 of Jim’s number is, 60
Step-by-step explanation:
Let Jim's number be x.
As per the statement:
Jim thinks of a number 2/3 of his number is 48
"2/3 of his number" translated to [tex]\frac{2}{3}x[/tex]
then;
[tex]\frac{2}{3}x = 48[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 3 we have;
[tex]2x = 144[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2 we have;
x = 72
We have to find 5/6 of Jim’s number.
then;
[tex]\frac{5}{6}x[/tex]
⇒[tex]\frac{5}{6} \cdot 72[/tex]
⇒[tex]5 \cdot 12 = 60[/tex]
Therefore, 5/6 of Jim’s number is, 60
