Mercuri@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 days agoYes Google, 2/3 is TOTALLY the same as 1/2lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1446arrow-down128file-text
arrow-up1418arrow-down1external-linkYes Google, 2/3 is TOTALLY the same as 1/2lemmy.worldMercuri@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 days agomessage-square62fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days 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.