360 is 48 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "360 is 48 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "360 is 48 times as much as what?" is the same as "360 is 48 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "48 times a number will have a product of 360 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "360 is 48 times as much as what?":

48 • x = 360

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

48 • x = 360
48x = 360
48x/48 = 360/48
x = 7.5

Thus, the answer to "360 is 48 times as much as what?" is 7.5.

In other words, 360 is 48 times as much as 7.5 because 48 times 7.5 equals 360. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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