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(1)/(4) =(y)/(12)
what is y?

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y=3

find what gets 4 to equal 12 then multiply that same factor by the numerator

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User Osmium USA
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Y=3 because 3/12 divided by 3 is 1/4. You would do 3 divided by 3 which is 1 then 12 divided by 3 which is 4 so therefore 1/4=3/13
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