Ravi multiplies a whole number by 1 and then adds 0 to the result.
If the final answer is 53, what whole number did he start with?

Question

Ravi multiplies a whole number by 1 and then adds 0 to the result. If the final answer is 53, what whole number did he start with?

Accepted Answer

53. Multiplying by 1 and adding 0 both leave the number unchanged (identities). So the starting number equals the final answer, 53.

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