Question

Which number when multiplied by3/8 gives 1/2

Answer 1

The number when multiplied by 3/8 that gives 1/2 is 4/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out which number, when multiplied by 3/8, gives 1/2, we can set up an equation.

Let's represent the unknown number as x.

The equation would be: 3/8 * x = 1/2.

To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 3/8, which is 8/3.

So, (3/8 * x) * (8/3) = (1/2) * (8/3).

Simplifying, x = 4/3.

Therefore, the number when multiplied by 3/8 that gives 1/2 is 4/3.

Answer 2

the answer is 8/6.

Step-by-step explanation:

8/6 x 3/8 is 24/48 which can be reduced several times to the lowest it can be which is 1/2.