What number will make the fractions equivalent
7/12=blank/48
To find the number that will make the fractions equivalent, we need to find the value that we can multiply both the numerator and denominator of 7/12 by to get the numerator equivalent to 48.
To do this, we set up the equation:
(7 * x) / (12 * x) = 48 / 1
Cross multiplying to solve for x, we get:
7x = 12x * 48
7x = 576x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 7, we get:
x = 576 / 7
x ≈ 82.29
Therefore, the number that will make the fractions equivalent is approximately 82.29.