if 12 counters are 3/4 of a set, what is the whole set of counters?
IF 12 COUNTERS are three fourths of a set how many counters in full set?
X = whole set.
3/4 X = 12
Multiply both sides by 4 and divide both sides by 3.
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
If 3/4 of the set is 12
then 1/4 of the set is 4 (which is 12/3)
then the whole set is four of those quarters,
which is 4 times 4
or 16
Or of course do it PsyDAG's way if you already know the rules of algebra.
16
I don't know. :p
To find the whole set of counters, we can use the concept of fractions.
If 12 counters are 3/4 (or three-fourths) of a set, it means that 12 belongs to three equal parts of the set, and each part represents one-fourth of the set.
To determine the size of the whole set, we need to find the value of one-fourth and then multiply it by 4 to represent the whole set.
To calculate one-fourth of the set:
12 counters ÷ (3/4) = 12 counters ÷ (3 ÷ 4) = 12 counters × (4/3)
Now, we can calculate the size of the whole set of counters:
12 counters × (4/3) = 48/3 = 16.
Therefore, the whole set of counters is 16.