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If one third of the 18 eggs were cracked how many were not cracked

User Lamostreta
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Answer:

12 eggs were not cracked.

Explanation:


(1)/(3) ×
(18)/(1) =
(18)/(3) = 6

6 eggs were cracked.

18 - 6 = 12

12 eggs were not cracked.

User Ehryk
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if 1/3 of the eggs were cracked (1-1/3) 2/3 were not cracked

18*2/3 = 12

12 were not cracked

User Klemenko
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