Probably should’ve just asked Wolfram Alpha

  • notfromhere@lemmy.ml
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    4 hours ago

    I read it as “A third of a third plus a third is a half.” Which makes sense to me. What an I missing?

    • Something Burger 🍔@jlai.lu
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      1 hour ago

      It’s wrong. 1/3 + (1/3 * 1/3) = 3/9 + 1/9 = 4/9. It’s close though.

      However, one third plus one half of a third is correct. 1/3 + (1/2 * 1/3) = 1/3 + (1.5/3 * 1/3) = 1/3 + 0.5/3 = 1.5/3 = 1/2