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Please could someone help me work out 2/3 of 8

User Aelkz
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You would divide 8 into 3.
Then multiply that by two.
That will be your answer to 2/3 of 8!
Hope this helps!
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User VNext
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'of' in mathematics means multiplication


(2)/(3) * 8 = (16)/(3) = \boxed{\bf{5(1)/(3)=5.\overline{33}}}
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