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mr. Rodriguez ordered 12 cabinets one third of the cabinets are red. how many of the cabinets are red?

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Answer: There would be 4 red cabinets.

Step-by-step explanation:

If Mr. Rodriguez ordered 12 cabinets & 1/3 of them were red, the equation would be 12 x 1/3

12 x 1/3 = 12/3 = 4

Another way/equation you can use is 12 ÷ 3 = 4

12 x 1/3 = 12/3 = 4 = 3 ÷ 12


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User Huan
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If you're trying to find one third of 12 cabinets, you do this...

12 ÷ 3 = 4

There are 4 red cabinets.

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