How do you translate "s / 3" into an english statement?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-31T08:54:33

#color(red)(s) color(green)(/) color(blue)(3)#

#color(red)("A number ") color(green)("divided by ") color(blue)("three")#.

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#color(red)("s ") color(green)("divided by ") color(blue)("three")#.

or

#color(blue)("One third of ") color(red)("a number")#.
(In this one the division is implied by the word 'third.')

or

#color(blue)("One third of ") color(red)("s")#.