What number multiplied by 32 equals 8? Multiply 8 by that number.
32pencils/8erasers = 8pencils/2 erasers
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Let's pay close attention to the given rate.
32pencils/8erasers=8pencils/erasers
We need to find the number that we can multiply 32 by to get 8.
32* ? =8
We multiply 32 by 0.25 to get 8, so we will also multiply 8 by 0.25 to find an equivalent rate.