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Question from Stacey, a parent: six bippities equal three bops,and six bops equal two boos. How many |
Dear Dr. Seuss,
fashion your fractions finer...
6 bippities to 3 bops (6/3) equals 2 bippities to 1 bop (2/1)
6 bops to 2 boos (6/2) equals 3 bops to 1 boo (3/1)
therefore...
bippity, bop, boo
= bippity, bop, (bop, bop, bop)
= bippity, (bippity, bippity), (bippity, bippity), (bippity, bippity),
(bippity, bippity)
'tis a pity that this ditty of nine bippities stops here!
Stephen
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