can some one please explain the steps in figuring these type of math problems
2007-09-10 16:25:19 · 11 answers · asked by michelle r 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Well, 3/4 of 48 is written like this on paper:
3(48)
4
So you could either:
A) Multiply 48*3, getting 144, and since 4 is in the (D)enominator, you the (D)ivide 144 by 4, which gets you 36
B) You could also start out by dividing 48 by 4, then multiplying by 3. Basically backwards of what you just did.
C) Use a calculator - My favourite :)
Can I have best answer please?
2007-09-10 16:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by tosubuckeyes 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(3/4) x 48 = 3 x 12 = 36
2007-09-10 22:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Divide 48 by 4 = 12
3 (of 3/4) times 12 = 36
Hope that helps!
2007-09-10 16:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by MMM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
48 is 4 chunks of 12. So 3 chunks of 12 is 36.
Alternatively you could multiply 48 by 3 and then divide by 4. Then you'll have 144/4 which is 36.
2007-09-10 16:34:17 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well simply multiply! 3/4 of 48 is equal to 3*48/4=3*12=36.
In any type of problem where you want to know what "y" part of "x" just multiply y*x... It's like deling with the double of a number, which is 2 times the number.
2007-09-10 16:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by jsos88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/4 of 48 is the same thing as
3/4 times 48
3 * 48 = 144
144 / 4 = 36
36 is 3/4 of 48
check
36 / 3 = 12
12 + 12 + 12 + 12 = 48
12 + 12 + 12 = 36
3 out of 4
2007-09-10 16:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by z32486 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply 48 X .75. (3/4 = .75) You have to convert the fraction to a decimal and multiply.
2007-09-10 16:32:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
split 48 equally into 4 parts, you will get 4 sets of 12. now, you need 3 part of these 4 sets of 12, it will be 3*12=36
2007-09-10 16:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by epkw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/4 /(divided) 48/1 = 12/3 =4 check if this works i am not sure but i am trying to help.
2007-09-10 16:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply by 3 and then divide by 4. I'd use a calculator:)
2007-09-10 16:33:42 · answer #10 · answered by Oh it's me! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋