What is the average temperature in September?

QuestionThe average temperature in May is 18 ºC.The average temperature in November is a third of the average temperature in May.The average temperature in September is twice the average temperature in November.What is the average temperature in September?---------------------------------------------------------------------There are 3 key pieces of information the question gives us:1) The average temperature in May is 18ºC2) The average temperature in November is a third of the average temperature in May3) The average temperature in September is twice the average temperature in November(I know I may have just rewritten the question but for the sake of understanding this is key)In order to answer this question there are 2 steps required:Step 1) Find the average temperature of NovemberStep 2) Use that to find the average temperature in September------------------------------------------------------------------------CalculationsStep 1) The average temperature in November is calculated by doing 18 divided by 3 which gives us 6.Step 2) Therefore the average temperature in September is 6 multiplied by 2 which gives us the answer of 12ºC 

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