SOLUTION: If 1/2 of 16 were 13, what would 1/3 of 32 be?

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Question 77345: If 1/2 of 16 were 13, what would 1/3 of 32 be?
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If 1/2 of 16 were 13, what would 1/3 of 32 be? Let it be x:
:
%28%281%2F2%2916%29%2F13 = %28%281%2F3%2932%29%2Fx
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Cross multiply
(1/2)(16)x = (1/3)(32)(13)
:
8x = 138.67
:
x = 138.67/8
:
x = 17.33