Question

What is 2/3 of 18?
What is 2/3 of 24?

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

(1) 2/3 of 18 is
`\boxed{12}`

(2) 2/3 of 24 is
`\boxed{16}`

Step-by-step explanation:

(1) Simply translate "What is 2/3 of 18" mathematically as follows:

`x = (2)/(3) * 18`

Where,

x represents "what" in the sentence

= represents "is."

* represents "of."

Now solve to get the answer:

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Hence the correct answer is: 2/3 of 18 is 12.

(2) Simply translate "What is 2/3 of 24" mathematically as follows:

`x = (2)/(3) * 24`

Where,

x represents "what" in the sentence

= represents "is."

* represents "of."

Now solve to get the answer:

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Hence the correct answer is: 2/3 of 24 is 16.

Answer 2

2/3 of 18
Divide 18 by 3 because the denominator is 3.
18÷3=6
Multiply 6 by 2 because the numerator is 2.
6×2=12
2/3 of 18 is 12.

2/3 of 24
Divide 24 by 3 because the denominator is 3.
24÷3=8
Multiply 8 by 2 because the numerator is 2.
8×2=16
2/3 of 24 is 16.