Mercuri@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 16 hours agoYes Google, 2/3 is TOTALLY the same as 1/2lemmy.worldimagemessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up1296arrow-down1imageYes Google, 2/3 is TOTALLY the same as 1/2lemmy.worldMercuri@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 16 hours agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours agoBasically, “X is one-third more than Y” means either X = (4/3) × Y or X = Y + 1/3. I’m fine with either interpretation. The problem is that with the values of X and Y in this example, neither interpretation produces a valid equation.
Basically, “X is one-third more than Y” means either X = (4/3) × Y or X = Y + 1/3. I’m fine with either interpretation.
The problem is that with the values of X and Y in this example, neither interpretation produces a valid equation.