Question

Determine 2/3 of a collection of 12 kites

Answer 1

Given

Total number of kites = 12

To find

2/3 of a collection

$\implies \dfrac{2}{3} * 12$

$\implies 2 * 4$

$\implies \boxed{\boxed{\bold{ 8 \ kites}}}}}$

SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT KITES

• Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution, anyone found flying a kite was sent to jail for up to three years and their kites destroyed.
• Approximately 12 people are killed each year in kiting accidents throughout the world.
• When the Japanese were building some of the early temples and shrines they used large kites to lift tiles and other materials to the workmen on the roof.
• There are 78 rules in kite fighting in Thailand
• Kite flying is one of the fastest growing sports in the world with over 50 million kites being sold in the USA every year.