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#1 2009-05-04 11:39:18
- rosesrus29
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fractions
if this figure has a value of 3/4, show 1/2...
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#2 2009-05-04 12:18:04
- mathsyperson
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Re: fractions
Expand it a bit, like this:
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If the whole thing was 3/4, then each of those pieces must be 1/4.
1/2 is the same as two quarters, so a shape worth 1/2 will have 4 stars.
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Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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