6 is one third of a number s
A number s is written as s:
s
One third of a number s means we multiply s by 1/3
s/3
The word is means equal to, so we set s/3 equal to 6
s/3 = 6
A number s is written as s:
s
One third of a number s means we multiply s by 1/3
s/3
The word is means equal to, so we set s/3 equal to 6
s/3 = 6