2006-12-03 04:56:15 · 19 answers · asked by DAWN H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Rule of thumb: "of" is indicative of multiplication.
1/2 of 6 means (1/2) times (6)
3/4 of 16 means 3/4 times 16.
This is no different.
3/7 of 49 means (3/7) times (49)
(3/7) x 49 =
(3/7) x (49/1) = At this point, you just multiply the numerators and denominators.
147/7
Which reduces to
21
2006-12-03 05:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/7 x 49
= 49/7 x 3
=7 x 3
=21
2006-12-03 13:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-03 13:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-03 13:04:00 · answer #4 · answered by BritLdy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-03 13:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by woteva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/7*49= 21
2006-12-03 12:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-03 12:58:24 · answer #7 · answered by PopeJaimie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this this on a calculator;
(3 * 49) / 7 = 21
2006-12-03 13:01:47 · answer #8 · answered by know_it_all_NOT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/7 * 49 = 3* 49/7 = 3 * 7 = 21
2006-12-03 13:00:07 · answer #9 · answered by cainofnod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide 49 by 7. That's 7. Now three of those sevenths is 3x7. 21.
2006-12-03 12:59:39 · answer #10 · answered by desolationangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋