10 is 48 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "10 is 48 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "10 is 48 times as much as what?" is the same as "10 is 48 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "48 times a number will have a product of 10 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "10 is 48 times as much as what?":

48 • x = 10

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 48 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

48 • x = 10
48x = 10
48x/48 = 10/48
x = 0.21

Thus, the answer to "10 is 48 times as much as what?" is 0.21.

In other words, 10 is 48 times as much as 0.21 because 48 times 0.21 equals 10. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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