The total number of bananas is: 12
The fraction of bananas eaten is: 2/3
To answer this problem, we need to find how many bananas is 2/3 of the 12 initial bananas.
When we want to calculate a fraction of an amount, we need to multiply the fraction by the amount. In this case 2/3 by 12:
[tex]\frac{2}{3}\times12[/tex]To solve this operation, first, multiply 2 and 12:
[tex]\frac{2\times12}{3}[/tex][tex]\frac{24}{3}[/tex]And finally, divide by 3:
[tex]\frac{24}{3}=8[/tex]We have found that 2/3 out of 12 is 8.
Answer: 8
