Question

By what rational number should -5 by 48 multiplied to get 20 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

192

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the rational no. be x.

=-5/48*x =20

=-5x/48=20

=5x=20*48

=5x=960

=x=960/5

=x=192

=Therefore,192 is the answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

-192 is the required rational number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation:

Let x be a rational number.

And according to the given question, a rational number should $\frac{-5}{48}$ be multiplied to get 20.

Step 1:

Therefore,

$\frac{-5}{48}$ × x = 20

⇒-5x = 20 × 48

⇒-x = $\frac{20(48)}{5}$ =  48 × 4 = 192

Final answer:

Hence, - 192 is  the required rational number.

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