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There are 12 counters. One third of the counters are yellow. How many counters are yellow?

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Answer:

I think 4

Explanation:

1/3 is how many are yellow. so if u do 12/3=4

User KPheasey
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Answer:

4

Explanation:

1/3 is equivalent to 4×1 and 2/3 is equivalent to 4×2 and 3/3 is equivalent to 4×3 which equals 12 so there are 4 counters that are yellow.

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