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Yes Google, 2/3 is TOTALLY the same as 1/2 (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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Probably should've just asked Wolfram Alpha

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    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

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm guessing whatever it scraped to generate this was intended for divvying up food rather than doing actual math. 1/3 plus a third of a third is close enough to a half if you're talking about portioning out pizza or leftovers or what have you.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    What an I missing?

    basic arithmetic? .33 + .33 doesn't = .5

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