Question

the difference between a number divided by 3 and 4 is 20

Answer 1

Set the number to x.

$\frac{x}{3}-\frac{x}{4}=20$
$\frac{4x}{12}-\frac{3x}{12}=20$
$\frac{x}{12}=20$
$x=240$

Thus, the number is 240.