Question

Twelve of the comic books in rachel's collection are in mint condition. if 1/6 of her collection is in mint condition, how many comic books are in her collection?

which equation can be used to solve the problem above?


a- 12 divided by 1/6 =n

b- 1/6 divided by 12=n

c- n divided by 1/6= 12

d-n divided by 12= 1/6

Answer 1

I think the answer is B Plz tell me if im wrong

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Answer 2

- 12 divided by 1/6 =n

Explanation:

Let the total number of comic books collection be n

Number of comic books=12

Also, according to question number of comic books=1/6 of n

therefore,

1/6 of n=12

n=12×6

n=72

Thus, correct answer is option (a)