940 is 40 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "940 is 40 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "940 is 40 times as much as what?" is the same as "940 is 40 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "40 times a number will have a product of 940 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "940 is 40 times as much as what?":

40 • x = 940

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 40 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

40 • x = 940
40x = 940
40x/40 = 940/40
x = 23.5

Thus, the answer to "940 is 40 times as much as what?" is 23.5.

In other words, 940 is 40 times as much as 23.5 because 40 times 23.5 equals 940. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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