Given:
A number increased by 1/3 to 16.
Required:
Find the number.
Explanation:
Let the number be x.
According to the question
[tex]x+\frac{1}{3}=16[/tex]Subtract 1/3 on both sides.
[tex]\begin{gathered} x+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{3}=16-\frac{1}{3} \\ x=\frac{48-1}{3} \\ x=\frac{47}{3} \end{gathered}[/tex]Final answer:
The number will be
[tex]\frac{47}{3}[/tex]
