Two-thirds of a number, n, is expressed mathematically as follows:
[tex]\frac{2}{3}n[/tex]Given that two-thirds of a number, n, is equal to 16, then:
[tex]\frac{2}{3}n=16[/tex]Multiplying by 3 at both sides of the equation, we get:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 3\cdot\frac{2}{3}n=3\cdot16 \\ 2n=48 \end{gathered}[/tex]Dividing by 2 at both sides of the equation, we get:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2n}{2}=\frac{48}{2} \\ n=24 \end{gathered}[/tex]