Question

If 3/4 of a number is 12, then the number is___
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Answer 1

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

According to the question,

3/4x = 12

=> 3x = 12 × 4

=> x = (12 × 4)/3

=> x = 16

Answer 2

Answer :-

• The number is 16.

To find :-

• The number.

Step-by-step explanation :-

• Here, it is given that 3/4 of a number is 12. We have to find the number.

Let :-

• The number be "x".

Then :-

• 3/4 of "x" will be 12.

Therefore,

$\longrightarrow \sf{\dfrac{3}{4} \times x = 12}$

$\longrightarrow \sf{\dfrac{3}{4}x = 12}$

$\longrightarrow \sf{x = 12 \div \dfrac{3}{4}}$

$\longrightarrow \sf{x = 12 \times \dfrac{4}{3}}$

Cancelling the numbers,

$\longrightarrow \sf{x = 4 \times \dfrac{4}{1}}$

$\longrightarrow \sf{x = 4 \times 4}$

$\longrightarrow \sf{x = 16}$

Hence :-

• The number is 16.

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Verification :-

• To check our answer, let's substitute the value of "x" in the equation and see whether LHS = RHS.

LHS :

$\longrightarrow \tt{\dfrac{3}{4} \times x}$

$\longrightarrow \tt{\dfrac{3}{4} \times 16}$

Cancelling the numbers,

$\longrightarrow \tt{3 \times 4}$

$\longrightarrow \tt{12}$

RHS :

$\longrightarrow \tt 12$

LHS = RHS.

Hence verified!!

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