Question

The product of 4 and a number b is 3/5 solve for b

Answer 1

The easiest way to solve this is to write the words mathematically. You're told that the product of 4 and a number, b = 3/5.

That means:
4b (product of 4 and b) =
`(3)/(5)`

To solve for b, you want to divide both sides by 4 to get the b by itself on the left of the equation:

`4b = (3)/(5)\\ (4b)/(4) = ((3)/(5))/(4)\\ b = (3)/(20)`

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Answer: b = 3/20