Brain Teasers and Puzzles

A box for your workings out:

Hint: Try working backwards.

Answer: 148. 148 * 3 = 444.

It's easiest to work backwards and look for a number consisting of 4's that is divisible by 3:

4 ÷ 3 = 1.3333
44 ÷ 3 = 14.6666
444 ÷ 3 = 148 - as required.