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If ⅔ of a number is 24, then ¼ of the same number is what?​

User Cupid Chan
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Answer: 9

Explanation:
24/2=12
12•3=36
So the original number is 36.
36/4=9
1/4 of 36 is 9.
User CPlus
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Hey there! :)

Answer:

9.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number = x. Therefore:

2/3x = 24

Divide both sides by 2/3 by multiplying by its reciprocal:

2/3x × 3/2 = 24 × 3/2

x = 36

Find 1/4 of 36 to complete the question entirely:

36 × 1/4 = 9.

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