If 40 is subtracted from 60 of a number, the result is 50. What is the number?

Let’s denote the unknown number as x. According to the problem, we have the equation:

• 60 of the number is 60 * x.
• If we subtract 40 from this, we get: 60 * x – 40.
• We are told that this results in 50. So, we can set up the equation:

60 * x – 40 = 50

Now, let’s solve for x.

1. Add 40 to both sides of the equation:

60 * x – 40 + 40 = 50 + 40

This simplifies to:

60 * x = 90

1. Next, divide both sides by 60:

x = 90 / 60

x = 1.5

Therefore, the number we were looking for is 1.5.