What is 2/3 of 350?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to calculate two-thirds of 350. This involves multiplying 350 by the fraction 2/3 to find the answer.
Answer
$233.33$
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is ( 233.33 ).
Steps to Solve
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Identify the operation
To find two-thirds of 350, we need to multiply 350 by the fraction ( \frac{2}{3} ). -
Set up the multiplication
We write the equation as:
$$ 350 \times \frac{2}{3} $$ -
Multiply the whole number by the numerator
First, we multiply 350 by 2:
$$ 350 \times 2 = 700 $$ -
Divide by the denominator
Next, we divide the result by 3:
$$ \frac{700}{3} $$ -
Calculate the final value
Now, we perform the division:
$$ 700 \div 3 = 233.33 \ldots $$
Or, it can be rounded to two decimal places as ( 233.33 ).
The final answer is ( 233.33 ).
More Information
When calculating fractions of whole numbers, it's useful to multiply first and then divide by the denominator. Here, two-thirds of 350 is a repeating decimal, but it often can be approximated.
Tips
- Mistake in multiplying by the numerator only: Ensure to multiply by both the numerator and then divide by the denominator.
- Forgetting to simplify the fraction: Here, because we originally multiplied by 350 and then divided, some might skip simplifying.
