Question

1/8 of tony's books are mytery books.he has 3 mystery books.how many books does tony have in all?

Answer 1

24

Answer 2

1/8 of x = 3 (" of " means multiply)
(1/8)x = 3
now you have to divide 3 by 1/8 to get x by itself)
3 divided by 1/8 =
3 x 8/1 = 24 < -- answer

Answer 3

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