SOLUTION: Two thirds of thirtyfive

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Question 1116055: Two thirds of thirtyfive
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2F3%2935

23%261%2F3

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Two-thirds of....
This means %282%2F3%29multipliedby...

Two-thirds of thirty-five
This means, %282%2F3%29%2A%2835%29

You can interpret that expression as 2%2F3 used as a sum, 35 times. We use the multiplication as the shortcut to doing that sum.

%282%2F3%2935

%282%2A35%29%2F3

70%2F3--------This improper fraction is understood as 70 divided by 3, which you can perform long-hand if you want to.

70%2F3=highlight_green%2823%261%2F3%29