Answer :

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lets take the number is x
now according to condition , 4 times x is 48
i.e
4
×x = 48
divide 4 on both sides 
4x /4 = 48/4
x = 12 
so 12 is the number which when multiplied by 4 gives 48..

The number is 12

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From the given parameters,

  • 4 multiplied by a certain number = 48

Let us assume that we use (a) to represent a certain number.

Then, we have:

  • 4(a) = 48

Now, we can divide both sides of the above expression by 4

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{4a}{4}= \dfrac{48}{4}}[/tex]

a = 12

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