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Gregory Emery

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2021-12-29

Question: If 1/2 of 5 is 3, then what is 1/3 of 10?

Buck Henry

Beginner2021-12-30Added 33 answers

In normal rational arithmetic

\frac{12}{}

or 5 is

\frac{52}{=} 2.5

. The result could be taken as 3 if we choose to round up.
Then

\frac{13}{}

of 10 is

\frac{10}{3} = 3 . \overset{―}{3}

. If we round to the nearest value then we get 3. If we always round non-integers up, then we get 4.
If we simply take the antecedant "

\frac{12}{}

of 5 is 3"" to be false, then we can deduce any consequent, e.g. that

\frac{13}{}

of 10 is a herring or anything else we choose.

Mary Nicholson

Beginner2021-12-31Added 38 answers

Given:

\frac{5}{2} = 3

Let us assume 10/3=x
Solve both equations

\frac{5}{10} = \frac{6}{3} x

15 x = 60

x = 4

Hence,1/3 of 10 is 4

karton

Expert2022-01-08Added 613 answers

Nice. Thank you

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