What is the most logical next event?

How to find a fraction of a number
Write out the problem.
If the problem you are working with is a word problem, first you need to write out all of the numbers involved in the calculation. If you were given the numbers written out already, you can skip this step.
For example: what is one-third of seven? When you see " of " written between two numbers in a word problem, think of it as meaning multiply. Thus, one-third of seven actually means one-third multiplied by seven.