Question

One third of a number is 12. work out one half of the number

Answer 1

Answer:

Let x be the number.

Then, (1/3)x=12

x=36

Now, one half of the number is

=(1/2)×36

=18

Answer 2

$\large ☞ \sf \color{Green} \underline{AnsWer :}$

$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \huge \color{brown}18$

$\large ☞ \sf \color{green} \underline{SolutioN :}$

Let the number be x

so,

$\large \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{3}×x= 12 \\ \\ \large \colorbox{pink}{ x= 36}$

Now,

we have to find half of x,

so,

$\large \frac{x}{2} \\ \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \large\boxed{\frac{36}{2} => 18}$

$\large \sf \color{blue}{\underline{Your \ answer \ is \ 18}}$