A visually engaging mathematical illustration that represents the concept that the number '6' is one-third of an unknown number, symbolized as 's'. This concept can be represented by three equal boxes, side by side, forming a line. In one of these boxes, we should see the number '6'. The remaining two are left empty or filled with a question mark or equivalent symbol, representing the unknown value. These elements should be embedded in a pleasing landscape background.

6 is one-third of a number, s

6 ... 6

is ... =
one-third ... 1/3
so,
6 = 1/3 s

One third of a number, less 6.

6 is one-third of a number t

6 is one-third of a number t

Well, if we take "s" to be the number that 6 is one-third of, then we can do a little math to figure out the value of "s."

First, let's find out what one-third of "s" is. We can do this by multiplying "s" by 1/3:

(1/3) * s

Now we know that 6 is equal to one-third of "s," so we can set up the equation:

(1/3) * s = 6

To solve for "s," we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3:

3 * (1/3) * s = 3 * 6

The 3's cancel out on the left side, leaving us with:

s = 18

So, "s" is equal to 18! But hey, don't let that number's big personality intimidate you. It's just a number doing its thing.

To find the number, we can set up an equation based on the given information. Let's denote the number as 's'.

According to the statement, 6 is one-third of the number 's'. This can be written as:

6 = (1/3) * s

To find the value of 's', we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by 3:

3 * 6 = (1/3) * s * 3

18 = s

Therefore, the number 's' is equal to 18.

Gbdd