Question

1/3 times the quantity of 12+4

Answer 1

`(16)/(3)` or 5
`(1)/(3)` or 5.3333...repeating forever

Explanation:

It said for 1/3 to times the QUANTITY of 12+4 so it's
`(1)/(3)`×(12+4)=
`(1)/(3)`×16=
`(16)/(3)`

the answers could be written out in different ways like

`(16)/(3)` or 5
`(1)/(3)` or 5.3333....repeating forever

Answer 2

16/3 or 5.33333

Explanation:

12+4= 16

16/3= 5.3333 or 16/3