Question

Question 129
By what number should we multiply $\frac{-8}{13}$ so that the product may be 24?

Answer 1

Let the required number be x.
According to the question,
$\frac{-8x}{13}=24x=-\frac{13\times 24}{8}x=-13\times 3=-39$
Hence, $\frac{-8}{13}$ should be multiplied by - 39 to get the product 24