Five twelfths of the difference between 72 and 1/4 of 48

Answer 1

To find five twelfths of the difference between 72 and \( \frac{1}{4} \) of 48, we can follow these steps:

1. Find \( \frac{1}{4} \) of 48: \[ \frac{1}{4} \times 48 = 12 \]

2. Calculate the difference between 72 and 12: \[ 72 - 12 = 60 \]

3. Now, find five twelfths of this difference (60): \[ \frac{5}{12} \times 60 = \frac{5 \times 60}{12} \]

   Simplifying \( \frac{5 \times 60}{12} \): \[ \frac{300}{12} = 25 \]

So, five twelfths of the difference between 72 and \( \frac{1}{4} \) of 48 is 25.