960 is 40 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "960 is 40 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "960 is 40 times as much as what?" is the same as "960 is 40 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "40 times a number will have a product of 960 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "960 is 40 times as much as what?":

40 • x = 960

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

40 • x = 960
40x = 960
40x/40 = 960/40
x = 24

Thus, the answer to "960 is 40 times as much as what?" is 24.

In other words, 960 is 40 times as much as 24 because 40 times 24 equals 960. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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