Three times what equals 88?

Answer 1

Well, isn't that a happy little math problem? Let's see here, if we have a number and we want to find out what it is when we multiply it by 3 to get 88, we can simply divide 88 by 3. So, 88 divided by 3 equals 29. And there you have it, a beautiful number that, when multiplied by 3, equals 88.

Answer 2

3 x 'what' = 88

Divide each side of the equation by 3 :

'what' = 88/3 = 29 and 1/3

Answer 3

It is: 3 times 29 and 1/3 = 88