Question

I NEED THIS ASAP 5/8 of 48 is equal to 8/15 of some number. What is this number?

Answer 1

(5/8) × 48 = (8/15) × n

Multiply by the inverse of the coefficient of n. That inverse is 15/8.

n = (15/8)×(5/8)×48 = (75/64)×48 = 225/4 = 56 1/4

5/8 of 48 is equal to 8/15 of 56 1/4