Answer :
"is" means equals
"of" means multiply
let "what number" be represented by "x"
so we get the equation:
12 = 1/3 * x [solve for x]
x = 12 * 3 [multiplied 3 to both sides]
x = 36 [<- answer]
"of" means multiply
let "what number" be represented by "x"
so we get the equation:
12 = 1/3 * x [solve for x]
x = 12 * 3 [multiplied 3 to both sides]
x = 36 [<- answer]
