It is asking you to find three-quarters of 48.
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Find 
of 48
- Read the question and then read it again. What is it asking you to do?
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First, find 
of 48.
Remember that finding is the same as dividing by four.
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of 48 = 12, because 48 ÷ 4 = 12
- Now focus on the numerator, 3.
Multiply of 48 by 3 to find of 48.
of 48 = 12
So, of 48 = 3 × 12 = 36
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of 48 = 12
So, of 48 = 3 × 12 = 36
- What is your answer?
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of 48 = 36
- Check your answer using the inverse by ‘undoing’ all the steps you have done.
First, divide 36 by 3 to give the value of, and then multiply the answer by 4 to give the value of the whole.
You should return to the original number, 48.
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36 ÷ 3 = 12
12 × 4 = 48