SOLUTION: three-fourths of a number is one-eighth

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Question 1092643: three-fourths of a number is one-eighth

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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The condition says 

%283%2F4%29%2Ax = 1%2F8,      (1)

where x is an unknown number you need to find.


Multiply both sides of the equation (1) by 4%2F3, which is reciprocal to 3%2F4.


You will get

x = %284%2F3%29%2A%281%2F8%29 = 1%2F6.


It is your answer.