66 2/3% of what number is 12?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-06T19:59:53

$66 2/3%$ is the same fraction as $2/3$

Let the number be $x$ and form an equation.

$(66 2/3)/100 xx x = 12$ $color(white)(xx)$

the question is asking 12 is two-thirds of which number?

$cancel(66 2/3)^2/cancel100^3 xx x = 12$

$2/3 xx x = 12$

$x = 12 xx 3/2$

$x = 18$

Answer 2 · 2016-05-06T20:00:32

18

66 2/3% $-> 200/3-:100 -> 200/300 -> 2/3$

$=>2/3x=12$

$x=(3xx12)/2= 3xx6=18$