Question

Eight times the reciprocal of a number equals 4 times the reciprocal of six. Find the number

Answer 1

Let the # be n.

Then 8(1/n) = 4(1/6).  Mult both sides by 6n to elim. the fractions:

6n(8)     6n(4)
------- = --------  => 48 = 4n, and so n = 12 (answer)
    n          6