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.
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