Grade 6 problem

Arithmetic · Grade 6

Seven twelfths of a number equal 84. What is the number?

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First find one twelfth of the number.
Calculate 84 ÷ 7 × 12.

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Answer: 144

One twelfth is 84 ÷ 7 = 12. The whole number has 12 such parts: 12 × 12 = 144.

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