Question

1by2 exceeds 1by 3by how many times of1by216

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3-2}{6}= \frac{1}{6} \\ \\ \frac{1}{6}/ \frac{1}{216}= \frac{1}{6} * \frac{216}{1} = \frac{216}{6}=36$

So 1/2 exceeds 1/3 by 36 times of 1/216.