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title: "I'm Thinking of a Number (times)"
description: "Math story: Backwards, times turns into divided by. 84 divided by 6 is 14. My number is 14. My number times 4 makes 96. What is my number?"
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# I'm Thinking of a Number (times)

Math story 67 · Word problems · Grade 4 · 0:29

## Read the story

I'm thinking of a number. If I multiply it by 6, I get 84.

Backwards, times turns into divided by.

84 divided by 6 is 14. My number is 14.

**My number times 4 makes 96. What is my number?**

## Answer and working

Correct! 96 divided by 4 is 24.

`96 ÷ 4 = 24`