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# If 1/4 of a certain number is 2, then 1/2 of the number is

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If $$\frac{1}{4}$$ of a certain number is 2, then $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of the number is

A. $$\frac{1}{8}$$

B. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

C. 1

D. 4

E. 8

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22 Jun 2020, 07:25
1/4 * N = 2
=> N = 8

=> N/2 = 4

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22 Jun 2020, 07:29
Given : 1/4 of a number = 2
To find: 1/2 of n

Solution: 0.25 of n = 2
Or 25% of N = 2
Number = 2*100/25 = 8

Therefore: 1/2 of 8
=> 8*1/2
=> 4

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22 Jun 2020, 07:32
IMO D

1/4 * x = 2
X = 8

1/2 * x = ?
1/2 * 8 = 4

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22 Jun 2020, 07:39
1/4 of Number = 2
Multiply both sides by 2

1/2 of number = 2*2 =4

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02 Jul 2020, 12:57
$$\frac{1}{4}*2 = 2*2$$
$$\frac{1}{2} = 4$$
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04 Jul 2020, 11:52
Bunuel wrote:
If $$\frac{1}{4}$$ of a certain number is 2, then $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of the number is

A. $$\frac{1}{8}$$

B. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

C. 1

D. 4

E. 8

Solution:

Let n be the number. We can create equation:

1/4 x n = 2

n = 2 x 4

n = 8

Therefore, 1/2 of n is 1/2 x 8 = 4.

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05 Jul 2020, 02:07
1/4 of x=2, hence x=8 and 1/2 of x is 4
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05 Jul 2020, 02:19
$$\frac{1}{4}.x=2$$
or,$$\frac{1}{2}.\frac{1}{2}.x=2$$
or, $$\frac{1}{2}.x=4$$

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