Problem:
Connie multiplies a number by and gets as her answer. However, she should have divided the number by to get the correct answer. What is the correct answer?
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Solution:
If multiplying a number by results in , then the number must be . If is divided by , the correct answer is .
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The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions