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?/60=5/12 find the numerator

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?=5 because 25/60 = 5/12
User Mallorie
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Hello! So, you should set up the problem like x/60 = 5/12. If you look at the bottom of the fraction, you’ll se that 12 goes into 60 five times. So to find “x” (numerator above 60), you have to multiply 5 * 5 as well. That equals 25. In other words, 25/60. The numerator is 25.
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