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OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

can someone tell me how to read this fraction? 9/2

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

nine halves

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

you sure?

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

i thought 9 halves would be 9/18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 over 2?

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

nope its definitely nine halves

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

because 9 is half of 18.

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

as a decimal: 4.5

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

9/18 is the same as 1/2 which is one half

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

how is 9 half of 2??

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

lol 9 isn't half of 2 9 is half of 18

OpenStudy (triciaal):

the denominator is 2 we say half we have 9 * 1/2 so its 9 halves

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

9 ÷ 2 = 4.5 so \[\frac{ 9 }{ 2 } = 9 halves?\]

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

yep :)

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

how does 9 * .5 the same as 9 ÷ 2 ??

OpenStudy (cggurumanjunath):

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