One half to one fifth equals x and one tenth
1/2:1/5=x:1/10
1/5x=1/2*1/10
1/5x=1/20
Multiply both sides by 5
x=1/4
What do you mean half divided by one third?
Divide the number (1 / 2) into three equal parts, and take one of them, that is, (1 / 2) x (1 / 3) = 1 / 6
What does half divided by one third mean?
One in two is several times as much as one in three
Or: given that the product of two factors is 1 / 2, and one factor is 1 / 3, how much is the other factor