Question

One third of a number is 12
Work out one half of the number

Answer 1

let the number be x.

One third of the number = 12

i.e. 12 × 3 = x

x = 36

Half of 36 = x

= 36 ÷ 2

= 18

Ans. 18

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Answer 2

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$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \large \color{brown}\boxed{18}$

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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,

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

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