Question

Find my number if 3/8 of it is 24.

Answer 1

Answer:

64

Step-by-step explanation:

$let \: the \: number = y \\ from \: the \: queston \: \frac{3}{8} \: of \: y = 24 \\ \frac{3}{8} \times y = 24 \\ \frac{3y}{8} = 24 \\ 3y = 8 \times 24 \\ 3y = 192 \\ divide \: bothsides \: by \: 3 \\ \frac{3y}{3} = \frac{192}{3} \\ y = 64 \\ therefore \: \: the \: number \: is \: 64$

Answer 2

Answer:

The number is 32

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

$\frac{3}{4} \times x = 24 \\ \frac{3x}{4} = 24 \\ cross \: multiply \\ 3x = 24 \times 4 \\ 3x = 96 \\ x = \frac{96}{3} \\ x = 32$