SOLUTION: how many sixth do need to make up a third?

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Question 745546: how many sixth do need to make up a third?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how many sixth do need to make up a third?
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2 sixth equal one third
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Equation to show this:
Let "x" be the number of (1/6)'s.
(1/6)x = 1/3
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Multiply both sides by 6 to solve for "x":
x = 6(1/3)
x = 6/3
x = 2
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So 2 (1/6)'s = (1/3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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