# GRE quiz: Translation problems

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If 1/8 of a given number is 24 greater than 1/12 of the same number, then what is 9 less than 1/2 of that number?

Answer: 279

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[https://app.achievable.me/study/gre/learn/translation-problems](https://app.achievable.me/study/gre/learn/translation-problems)

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/gre-quiz-translation-problems/135/3 "2020-07-28T04:41:03Z")

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