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If one-sixth is one-half of three-fourths of a certain number, what is that number?

User Antonio Pelleriti
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Answer:


(4)/(9)

Explanation:


(1)/(6) =
(1)/(2)
((3)/(4))x


(1)/(6) =
(3)/(8) x Multiply both sides by
(8)/(3)


(1)/(6)
((8)/(3)) =
(3)/(8)
((8)/(3))x


(8)/(18) = x Divide the top and bottom by 2

x =
(4)/(9)

User Beefstu
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