I don’t know how to answer this question? Can anyone help?

Answer:
F=ma
here F is force, m is mass and a is accelaration,
According to the question,
F=3*F= 3F
m= 1/3 of m= m/3
a= ?
so the equation becomes,
3F= m/3*a
3F*3= ma
9F=ma
F= ma/9
Therefore accelaration reduces by 1/9.
I am not very sure.