Question

One third of a number is 12.
work out one half of the number

Answer 1

The half of the number would be 18

Explanation:

We can come up with the equation

1/3n = 12

Divide both sides by 1/3

n= 36

Divide the answer by 2 and you get 18.

Answer 2

well, we need to find the whole number first. 12 x 3 = 36. Now that we know this we can divide 36 by 2 and get the answer.

36 / 2 = 18.

Half of the number is 18!