Question

By what number should 9.5 be multiplied to get 42?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the required number be x then

9.5*x=42

x=42/9.5

x=420/95 (removing decimal)

x=84/19

Answer 2

let x be the number multiplied by 9.5 to get 42...

then,

9.5 × (x) =42

x= 42÷(9.5)

x=42÷9.5

I.e x =4.42..