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

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Question 53717: A half is a third of it. What is it?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rchill:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x represent "it". That means our equation is %281%2F3%29x=1%2F2, which means "a third of it is a half". Multiplying both sides by 6 we get 2x=3 and then divide both sides by 2 to get x=3%2F2.