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4 times as many or 4 times more? 2009-02-02
From Jackie:
Given : Here are 3 squares and 4 sets of 3 circles.

I wonder it is right to write in the below manner to represent the following Conclusion that
can be made from the above given information:

  1. There are 4 times as many circles as there are squares,

  2. There are 4 times fewer square than circles;

  3. There are 4 times more circles than squares.

  4. ...
Jackie

Answered by Robert Dawson.
Percent or percentage 2005-11-03
From Kenneth:

Which word should be used in the following?

Change a (percent or percentage) to a decimal.

Should the word percent be used only when a number precedes it as in 45 percent?


Answered by Harley Weston and Chris Fisher.
English 2004-05-27
From Chang:
well my question is i was told by most of the teachers that ''think in english'' is the best way to learn english but how can i do like that do i need to know about the stucture first or do i need to learn the western culture ?

here is a sentence i have translate directly from my mother language.'' i was given an admiration of sincerity from this client on the follow up action i have done in the complaint.

Answered by Claude Tardif.
Can a square be considered a rectangle? 2003-02-27
From Carla:

Can a square be considered a rectangle? (since opposite sides are same length and parallel)

Would a regular hexagon or octagon be considered a parallelogram since its opposite sides are parallel? or does a parallelogram HAVE to have only 4 sides?


Answered by Penny Nom.
Cognitive development as related to learning mathematics 1999-08-04
From Chris Ahlman:
I am doing an independent study for my Math theory course at Evergreen State College, WA. I am looking into teaching Math to elementary students "as a language". I need information on cognitive development to tie to this idea of language development. I only know of Piaget. There must be others who are more recent. Can you help?
Answered by Walter Whiteley.
Pronunciation 1996-03-05
From Todd Stienhauser:
Is 123.4 pronounced "one hundred and twenty three and four tenths"or "one hundred twenty three and four tenths"?
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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