the answer is 96
solve it like this...
72 4 288
__ * ___ = _____ = 96
1 3 3
my makeshift fractions may be messed up sp the problem may also be written like this:
72/1 * 4/3 = 288/3 = 96
* means to multiply
/ means to divide
= means is equal to
to divide by a fraction flip the fraction you are going to divide by (in this case three fourths) and then change the divide sign to a multiplication sign. if the other number is a whole number out it over 1. multiply across. then reduce.
72
1
24
three fourths divided by 6 is 0.125 or 1/8.
3/4 of 72 is 54.
Three fourths or 3/4
0.3 or three tenths
99
0.4545
65 divided by three fourths = 260/3 or 862/3
Six twelves is 72. 72 minus three fourths is 71 and one fourth. If you meant six twelfths minus three fourths, the answer is minus one fourth.
6