SOLUTION: If 3/4 of a number is 48, then what is 5/8 of that same number? I need to figure out the answer before Friday of this week so can you please help me?

Question 749662: If 3/4 of a number is 48, then what is 5/8 of that same number? I need to figure out the answer before Friday of this week so can you please help me?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 3/4 of a number is 48, then what is 5/8 of that same number?
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Let n = "a number"
the equation for the statement," 3/4 of a number is 48,"
n = 48
multiply both sides by 4
3n = 4(48)
3n = 192
n = 192/3
n = 64 is the number
:
"what is 5/8 of that same number?"
*64 =
Cancel 8 into 64
5 * 8 = 40
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