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  • 12-08-2017
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If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 20, then three-tenth of that number is?

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texaschic101
texaschic101 texaschic101
  • 12-08-2017
1/3 (1/4x) = 20
1/12x = 20
x = 20 / (1/12)
x = 20 * 12/1
x = 240

3/10(240) = 
720/10 =
72 <=== ur answer
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3mar 3mar
  • 12-08-2017
one-third of one-fourth of a number is 20

means:

1/3 (1/4 * x) = 20

then solve for x....

1/12 * x = 20
x= 20*12 = 240


three-tenth of that number = 3/10 of 240  = 3/10*240 = 72


that's it

hope that helps

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