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Old 04-30-2011, 09:53 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe View Post
Well, I don't know how else to say it. 6/2 * 3. You would multiply the 6 by 3, because if you didn't, you'd be pairing it with the divisor. Which would pretty much mean you're doing 6/2 * 1/3, getting 6/6. 3, as a fraction, is 3/1. 6/2 * 3/1 = 18/2 = 9.
I think I get it, looking at your previous post. You're using multiplication as the main operation here, and then turning it into a simple fraction by using 6x3 as the numerator and 2x1 as the denominator. So, logically, the next step is 18/2, which of course equals 9. Right?
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