Answer:
The easiest way I can think of to show someone who is not very mathematically inclined that the calculation is wrong (other than using a scientific calculator) is this:
Explain that one half contains four eighths - you can visualize this very simply with a pie chart.
Then tell Anna that mathematically speaking this translates to the equation:
1/2 = 4 * 1/8
Now, if ONE half is equal to four times ONE eighths, then SEVEN halves is equal to four times SEVEN eighths - basically, you just multiply both sides by 7:
7/2 = 4 * 7/8
Now, compare this to the equation proposed by Anna:
7/2 = 1½ * 7/8
I guess, at this point it will be easy to convince Anna that 1½ is not 4, and therefore her equation is faulty.
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Alternatively, if she's sound with fractions you could also tell her that to get from 7/8 to 7/2 you will need a factor which only affects the denominator as the numerator stay the same. The factor that turns 8 into 2 is 1/4 but since this takes place in the denominator we need the reciprocal to turn 1/8 into 1/2 - and the reciprocal of 1/4 is of course 4. At which point we've arrived at the same place of argumentation as before (which is that 4 ≠ 1½).
Step-by-step explanation:
hope this helps :)
the square root of 4, is 2. 2 squared is 4.
So inconclusion, the sqrt of 4 is 2.
<u> P = 2 (L + B)</u>
Divide each side by 2 : P/2 = L + B
Subtract B from each side: <em>P/2 - B = L</em>
Answer:
I belive the answer is 1/324
Subtract (10 divided into fifths) from (20 divided into half)
= (20 divided into half) - (10 divided into fifths)
= (20 / 2) - (10 / 5)
If you need to solve this expression expression:
= 10 - 2
= 8
I hope this helps you