What is the quotient of one and two

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anonymous · Answer

*is suspicious* 
'one' and 'two' what?

unklerhaukus · Answer

one and two numbers

anonymous · Answer

So, one number divided by two others?

unklerhaukus · Answer

*one and two are numbers

anonymous · Answer

I'm going to go out on a limb here and post the obvious answer of one-half.

unklerhaukus · Answer

that is not the quotient, 
that is the remainder

anonymous · Answer

So you're saying that after I combine two halves to make a whole, there is still something left over?

cruffo · Answer

0?

anonymous · Answer

If you are redefining terms, please state your new definitions first, and then ask your question.

anonymous · Answer

If by "what is the quotient of one and two," and you don't mean one divided by two, then what are the divisors? If one-half is the remainder, is that the remainder for both separate dividends?

unklerhaukus · Answer

cruffo is right

cruffo · Answer

dividind / divisor = quotient + remainder

cruffo · Answer

*dividend :)

anonymous · Answer

?

cruffo · Answer

It's just one of those "make you think about something you already know" kind of questions ...

anonymous · Answer

oh okay i got confused

cruffo · Answer

$1 \div 2 = 0 + R1$

anonymous · Answer

Let Q = quotient.
1 ÷ 2  = Q
Q = 0 + R
Q = ?

cruffo · Answer

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