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What 3 digit number will give you the same answer whether you subtract 5 or divide by 5?

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What 3 digit number will give you the same answer whether you subtract 5 or divide by 5?
posted Jun 10, 2017 by Divya Joshna

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6.25, this is not a 3-digit number, it is COMPRISED of 3 digits.

answer Jun 10, 2017 by anonymous
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6.25-5=1.25 and
6.25/5=1.25

answer Jun 14, 2017 by Kewal Panesar



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