SOLUTION: A half is a third of it. What is it?

Question 53717: A half is a third of it. What is it?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rchill:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A half is a third of it. What is it?
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EQUATION:
Let "it" be "x".
(1/3)x=(1/2)
x=3/2
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by rchill(405) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x represent "it". That means our equation is , which means "a third of it is a half". Multiplying both sides by 6 we get and then divide both sides by 2 to get .
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