Answer :
The number is 24. If 8 is one third of the number, you multiply 8 by 3 to find the number, which is 24.
If a third of a number is 8, then to find the total number, you have to multiply the number by 3, as 1/3 by 3 is 3/31, which is 1. 8x3 is 24.
Therefore, the number that you're looking for is 24
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