Question

What number divided by 12 gives an answer of 72

Answer 1

Answer:

864

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the required number be 'x'

According to the Question,

$x \div 12 = 72$

Write the division as fraction

$\frac{1}{12} x = 72$

Multiply both sides of the equation by 12

$\frac{1}{12} x \: \times 12 = 72 \times 12$

Calculate:

$x = 864$

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Answer 2

Answer: 864

Step-by-step explanation:

Using inverse operations you can multiply 12 and 72 to get 864 and that divided by 12 gets 72