Is there an example to demonstrate why 1 ( 1 / 2 ) equals 2?
Sonia Ayers
Answered
2022-07-03
Is there an example to demonstrate why equals 2?
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SweallySnicles3
Expert
2022-07-04Added 21 answers
I know you are looking for something about pizzas but I think fractions in general work better if you work with a definition more akin to the axiomatic definition. I mean what is in terms of pizzas? I would define as the number, which when multiplied by x, gives me 1. This works fine for pizzas because, e.g. two half slices is the whole. Now whatever is, if I multiply it by I get one so that
but this is nothing other than two... (or multiply both sides of the equation on the left by two).
invioor
Expert
2022-07-05Added 3 answers
Use ratios. Pizza will be consumed at a rate of one person per one-half pizza.