2/9 of a number is 18. What is 1/3 of the number?

Question

2/9 of a number is 18. What is 1/3 of the number?

Answer 1

Let x = the unknown number.  2/9 of a number is 18:

 

(2/9)*x = 18

 

x = 18*(9/2)

 

x = 81

 

What is 1/3 of the number?

 

(1/3)*x = 81/3 = 27