How many twelfths equal three-sixths?

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    How many twelfths equal three-sixths?

    We set up the equation below where x is the number of twelfths in three-sixths:
    1/12x = 3/6

    Cross multiply, and we get:
    12x * 3 = 6 * 1
    36x = 6

    To solve for x, we type this in our math engine and we get:
    x = 1/6 or 0.16667
     
    math_celebrity, Sep 11, 2021
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