Word problem

Question

Hannah is thinking of a number.The quotient of Hannah's number and 6 is 12.what is the number Hannah is thinking of?

Answer 1

Let x = the number Hannah is thinking about.  The quotient of Hannah's number and 6 is 12:

 

x/6 = 12

 

Multiply both sides by 6:

 

x = 6*12

 

Solve for x.