If 1 fourths x a = 2 thirds, what is a?15 POINTS!!

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2 answers:

fomenos3 years ago

6 0

1/4 (a) = 2/3
a = 2/3 * 4
a= 8/3

or

a = 2 2/3 (it's a mixed number 2 and 2/3)

3241004551 [841]3 years ago

4 0

The answer would be 2 2/3

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