Question

The value of ¾ of 12 is

a) 16. b) 1. c) 9. d) 1/16

with
step by step explanation
​because I am getting two answers 16 and 9

Answer 1

c) 9

Explanation:

Extract 3/4 of 12:

`12*(3)/(4) =(12*3)/(4) =(36)/(4) =9`

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Answer 2

9

Explanation:

3/4 of 12 means 3/4 times 12. Therefore,

`\displaystyle{(3)/(4) \cdot 12 = 3\cdot (12)/(4)}\\\\\displaystyle{=3\cdot 3}\\\\\displaystyle{=9}`