Question

Fill in the blanks:
There is a large box of 36 small square boxes.
a)1/2 of it is______
b)2/3 of it is______

Answer 1

Answer:

a) 18

b) 24

Step-by-step explanation:

a) 36 divided by 2 is 18

b) 36 divided by 3 is 12. 12 times 2 is 24.

Answer 2

a)18 square boxes

b)24 square boxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

large box of 36 small square boxes

To find:

a)1/2 of it is______

b)2/3 of it is______

Solution:

a)A large box containing 36 square boxes.

  we have to find the $\frac{1}{2}$ of  36 square boxes.

   ⇒$\frac{1}{2}$×36 square boxes

   ⇒18square boxes

b)A large box consisting of 36 square boxes, from that we have to find the $\frac{2}{3}$ of 36 square boxes.

  ⇒$\frac{2}{3}$×36 square boxes.

  ⇒24 square boxes.

Hence,

a)1/2 of it is 18 square boxes

b)2/3 of it is 24 square boxes