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To: dsc

How many would 5 out of 10 be?

Your way:

10 / 5 = 20%

The right way:

5 / 10 = 0.5

0.5 × 100 = 50%


12 posted on 02/27/2018 6:56:31 PM PST by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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To: Bob

“How many would 5 out of 10 be? Your way: 10 / 5 = 20%”

Ummm...drinking?

10 divided by 5 is 2, showing that there are two fives in 10, which means that 5 is half of 10, and half is 50%.


14 posted on 02/27/2018 7:02:59 PM PST by dsc (Our system of government cannot survive one party control of communications.)
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