The product of two numbers is 48, and one of the numbers is 12. Find the other number.
Which equation can be used to solve this problem?
Responses
A 48x = 1248x = 12
B 12x = 4812x = 48
C x/12 = 48 x/12 = 48
D x/48 = 12
C x/12 = 48 x/12 = 48
The correct equation that can be used to solve this problem is:
C x/12 = 48
To find the other number, we can use the equation:
(x) * (12) = 48
where "x" represents the unknown number.
Now, let's go through each option given:
A) 48x = 12
This equation states that 48 multiplied by "x" equals 12, but we know that the product is 48, not 12. So this equation is incorrect.
B) 12x = 48
This equation states that 12 multiplied by "x" equals 48, which matches the information we have. So this equation is a possible solution.
C) x/12 = 48
This equation states that "x" divided by 12 equals 48, but we are looking for the product of the numbers, not the quotient. So this equation is not relevant to our problem.
D) x/48 = 12
This equation states that "x" divided by 48 equals 12, but we are trying to find the other number, not the quotient. So this equation is not relevant to our problem.
Therefore, the correct equation to solve this problem is B) 12x = 48.