What number is #3/5# of #12#?

Question

5471 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2017-03-28T13:54:57

See the solution process below.

When dealing with a fraction in this way, #a/b# of #c# means to multiply. So we can rewrite this problem as:

#n = 3/5 xx 12#

The twelve can be rewritten as:

#n = 3/5 xx 12/1#

Now, we can multiply the numerators and denominators:

#n = (3 xx 12)/(5 xx 1)#

#n = 36/5#