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OpenStudy (waheguru):

.25/.5 = .5 why?

OpenStudy (waheguru):

25/50 also .5

OpenStudy (turingtest):

\[\frac{0.25}{0.5}=\frac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{1}{4}*\frac{2}{1}=\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2}=0.5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because dividing by one half is the the same as multiplying by two and two quarters is one half

OpenStudy (waheguru):

yea i just got it -thx

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

\[\frac{0.25 \times 100}{0.5 \times 100} \to \frac{25}{50}\]

OpenStudy (turingtest):

\[\frac{25}{50}\]divide top and bottom by 25\[\frac{25}{50}=\frac{1}{2}=0.5\]

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