If one half of a number is 24, what is twice the number?

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    If one half of a number is 24, what is twice the number?

    Let the number be n. We have:
    n/2 = 24

    Cross multiply, we get n = 48

    The problem asks for 2n.
    2(48) = 96
     

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