Question

If 5/8 of a certain number is 15/32.what would be the answer if 3/4 of that number was taken instead

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{9}{16}$ or 0.5625.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

Given: $\frac{5]{8} * x = \frac{15}{32}$

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Given: 5x/8 = 15/32)

Multiplying both sides by $\frac{8}{5}$, we get:

$x = \frac{15}{32} * \frac{8}{5} = \frac{3}{4}$

So, $x = \frac{3}{4}$

Let the final answer be z.

Therefore, given: $z = \frac{3}{4}x$

So, $z = \frac{3}{4} * \frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{16}$