Sarith would run around the adult football field, 12 laps / 3 = <<12/3=4>>4 laps.

So on the children's football field, she managed to run, 4 laps * 2 = <<4*2=8>>8 laps.

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Kristin can run three times faster than Sarith. If Kristin runs 12 times around the adult football field and Sarith runs at the same time around the children's football field that is half the distance as the other field, how many laps did Sarith go around the children's football field?
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Kristin can run three times faster than Sarith. If Kristin runs 12 times around the adult football field and Sarith runs at the same time around the children's football field that is half the distance as the other field, how many laps did Sarith go around the children's football field?
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