Question

Hey guys i was doing my maths homework and this question popped up and I don’t know the answer:”One- third of a number is 12

Work out one-half of the number”

Answer 1

Answer: 18

Explanation:

Let's call the unknown number x

this means that

`(1)/(3)x` = 12

by rearranging to get x on its own (by multiplying both of the sides by 3)

you get:

x = 12×3

x = 36

To get half of the number you just do 36/2 = 18

This means that 18 is your answer