Given:
A number is decreased by 1/4 to 24.
Required:
Find the number.
Explanation:
Let the number be x.
According to question
[tex]x-\frac{x}{4}=24[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} x-\frac{x}{4}=24 \\ \frac{3x}{4}=24 \\ 3x=24\times4 \\ 3x=96 \\ x=\frac{96}{3} \\ x=32 \end{gathered}[/tex]Final Answer:
The number will be
[tex]32[/tex]