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The product of two number is 8 . If one of the numbers is 3 1/3 find the other number.

User Usamec
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Answer:

The other number ia:

12/5

Explanation:

3 1/3 = 3 + 1/3 = 9/3 + 1/3 = 10/3

a * 10/3 = 8

a = 8*3/10

a = 24/10

a = 12/5

a = 2.4

Check:

(12/5) * (10/3) = 8

(12*10) / (5*3) = 8

120 / 15 = 8

User Philip Bijker
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Hello!

Let the missing number be x.

⇒ 3 1/3 × x = 8

⇒ 10/3 × x = 8

⇒ x = 24/10

x = 12/5

The other number is
\boxed {(12)/(5)}

User Ruds
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