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What is the weight of one half of two thirds of a sack of rice? The sack of rice weighs 99 kilograms.

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the weight of the sack is 2/3 x 99 weight = 66 1/2 x 66= 33 kilograms hope this helps
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First you need to find what 2/3 equals
to do this, take 99 divided by 3
99/3=33

if 1/3 equals 33, two thirds would be 33x2
33x2=66

now, you need to find 1/2 of 66. this can be done 2 different ways

1. 66 divided by 2 - 66/2=33
OR
2. 66 x 1/2 = 33 OR 66 x .5 = 33

The answer is 33 kilograms

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