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A repeating decimal divided by a whole number |
2019-05-01 |
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From Emily:
How do you divide repeating decimals by whole numbers?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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1 divided by 0 and infinity |
2011-10-24 |
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From ritika:
we say that one divided by zero gives us infinity, then why zero multiplied by infinity does not gives us one?????????????
Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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Dividing a number which is greater than 1 by a number that is less than 1 |
2010-01-05 |
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From Neda:
when dividing a number which is greater than 1 by a number that is less than 1, will the quotient be greater than or less than the dividend? Explain.
Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom. |
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Quotient |
2009-09-14 |
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From Jala:
What is a quotient and what are the instructions for one?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Divisibility |
2009-06-17 |
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From Sophia:
Hello
Please help my son with the solutions to the following:
a) Determine the remainder when 2^2009 + 1 is divided by 17;
b) Prove that 30^99 + 61^100 is divisible by 31;
c) It is known that numbers p and 8p^2+1 are primes. Find p.
Again, your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Sophia
Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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The quotient of 5/8 divided by7/4 |
2009-05-25 |
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From tammy:
find the quotient of 5/8 divided by7/4
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Subdividing a four-sided lot |
2009-03-27 |
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From kannan:
i have a 1.5 acre land having four sides
A-B=64.8 meters
B-C=94.2 meters
C-D=54.4 meters
D-A=127.2 meters
angle at D is 90
the side AB (frontage)is road facing i want to split the plot in to two halves
having same almost area and almost equal frontage, kindly help me, if possible
explain with drawing.
Regards
Kannan
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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How do I divide with a decimal is the divisor? |
2009-03-15 |
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From Shelly:
How do I divide with a decimal is the DIVISOR ( NOT divsor AND dividend.) ? Also, How do I know when to stop dividing?
P.s. please use long division
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A bay window |
2008-10-30 |
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From Scott:
Given the length of an arc, the rise of an arc, and the number of segments
that I need to divide the arc into - how do I determine the length of each
segment? Imagine a bay window. It could have 5 side or 7 sides, just as
an example. How do I determine the width of each window given that the
unit will be mounted into a frame with a 96 inch opening. The rise of the
unit will extend out 18 inches. Lets say that the number of single windows
unit within the unit is 5. How wide should each window be? Do you
understand?
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Subdividing a chord |
2008-08-18 |
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From austin:
Here is my question. Imagine I have a circle of known radius 25 feet, and a
chord with a mid point height of 6 inches from a central point on the chord
to the circumference of the circle. I wish to divide this chord into a
number of equal divisions. How can I calculate the measurement of the
perpendicular line at each division of the chord to the circumference and at
a 90 degrees at each division
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Why can't you divide by zero? |
2008-08-04 |
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From Donna:
Why can't you divide by zero?
Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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Zero divided by infinity |
2008-05-03 |
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From ANNE:
There was a question about what do you get when you divide Zero by infinity. There was an example using Potatoes. Could someone please explain a little bit more in detail, so that I can help my son who has Schizophrenia understand. He is big into Mathematics and is consumed by this question.
Thankyou so much,
Anne
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Four cookies |
2008-05-03 |
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From tashera:
if a serving is 5 cookies. how many servings can i make from 4 cookies?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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The sign of the quotient of two integers |
2008-02-01 |
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From michelle:
without actually dividing, how can you decide whether the quotient of two integers is A. positive B. negative C. 0?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Dividing a circle |
2007-11-23 |
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From matt:
hi. can you please send me a diagram of how to draw 3 lines in a circle to get 8 sections.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Subdividing a property into half acre parcels |
2007-07-31 |
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From Pamela:
We need to divide a large property with five sides and strange angles into 1/2 acre parcels from the top down. We want to know where along the eastern and western borders of the large property to make the divisions.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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The quotient of 50 and a number is 2. |
2006-08-17 |
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From Thomas:
The quotient of 50 and a number is 2. Is 2 the quotient , 50 the dividend and 25 the divisor?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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What is 2/3 divided by 5? |
2006-05-11 |
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From KH:
What is 2/3 divided by 5?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Can one divide a circle into 4.5 parts |
2006-03-30 |
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From Chris:
If it is possible, can one divide a circle into say, 4.5 parts (with 4 equal parts and a half part)?
Or for that matter, for any integer, n, into n/2 parts as above?]
Answered by Walter Whiteley. |
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How much will each piece weigh? |
2006-01-28 |
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From Matt:
How many equal pieces that weigh between 12 and 13 ounces can be made from 110 ounce block if the whole block is used? How much will each piece weigh?
A paper square has area of 100 in2. Into how many pieces of equal area must the square be but if the area of each piece is to be between 8 in2 and 9 in2? What is area of piece?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Subdividing a polygon into triangles |
2006-01-26 |
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From Adam:
is there an algorithm to divide a regular polygon into N
equilateral triangles having the same area (no limit on N), or if not, an
algorithm to divide a regular polygon into N triangles having the same shape
and size?
Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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111111...111 divided by 3 |
2005-11-14 |
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From Jesus:
If we divide the number 1111...........1( it has got 2004 digits) by 3. How many zeros will we get?. The answer that I have found in the book is 667 but I do not know how to reached it.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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-120 divided by -15 |
2005-11-09 |
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From Joshua:
how do you evaluate -120 divided by (-15)
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Divide a circle into eleven parts |
2005-11-07 |
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From Dean:
I would like to know how to divide a circle into eleven parts using only four lines.
Answered by Claude Tardif. |
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An integer x when divided by 5 leaves the remainder 3. |
2005-06-18 |
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From A teacher:
An integer x when divided by 5 leaves the remainder 3. Prove that when 4x is divided by 5, 2 is the remainder
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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When dividing a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number... |
2005-01-22 |
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From A student:
When dividing a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number, for what divisors can you get a remainder of 8?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Divisibility by 15 |
2004-12-19 |
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From Lisa:
My son was asked to find divisiblity rules for 15. We have been unable to find the answer. Does it exist?
Answered by Leeanne Boehm and Denis Hanson. |
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Driving me crazy |
2004-09-18 |
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From Jerry:
This is driving me crazy!!! Someone told me of a number that can be divided EQUALLY by each of the following individual numbers: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. what is that number?
Answered by Penny. |
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A division symbol |
2004-08-18 |
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From William:
i was wondering what the mathematical name for this division sign (÷).
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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39 consecutive natural numbers |
2003-08-19 |
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From A student:
Prove that among any 39 consecutive natural numbers it is always possible to find one whose sum of digits is divisible by 11.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Divide a circle in 8 equal pieces |
2003-04-04 |
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From Naomi:
I have to divide a circle in 8 equal pieces but can only cut 3 times
can you please help me
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Division names |
2003-03-10 |
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From A parent:
what is the answer to a division problem called
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Division by zero |
2003-01-19 |
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From David:
I've been to your site and am interested on the subject of division by 0. It's easy enough to give answers, but it's very hard, especially in this case, to make someone understand a mathematical problem. It's been about a year since my Calc class, and we never went over division by 0, only infinite numbers and such. My question is: How would you work a problem of (real number) / 0 ? As ignorant as it may sound to you, I am having trouble grasping this since I've only begun to understand some of it. Perhaps you could help.
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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abc,abc |
2002-11-20 |
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From Pam:
Prove or disprove that "every number of the form abc,abc (where a, b, and c represent digits) is divisible by 7,11, and 13"
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Why is 5 divided by 1/7 greater than 5 divided by 2/3? |
2002-11-19 |
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From Elizabeth:
- Without performing the division, explain why 5 divided by 1/7 is a number greater than 5 divided by 2/3.
- Is the least common multiple of two prime numbers always their product? Why or why not?
Answered by Diane Hanson and Penny Nom. |
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For what divisors can you get a remainder of 8? |
2002-11-13 |
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From David:
When dividing a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number, for what divisors can you get a remainder of 8?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Subdividing a circle |
2002-11-11 |
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From David:
Say you have a cirlcle. Then you draw 2 dots on the circle. Then you connect the dots with lines. The circle is divided into 2 parts. If you do the same with 3 dots and connect each dot to each dot with a line then you get a circle with 4 parts. 4 dots with lines connecting all (6 lines) = 8 parts....
Answered by Claude Tardif. |
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Two problems |
2002-10-14 |
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From Eva:
a) How many different equivalence relations can be defined on the set X={a,b,c,d}? b)Show that 6 divides the product of any 3 consecutive integers. I know it is true that 6 divides the product of any 3 consecutive integers. However, i have problem showing the proof.
Answered by Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom. |
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Dividing fractions |
2002-09-23 |
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From Angie:
When I was taught to divide a fraction, I was told to multiply the reciprocal. Many times I find I can just divide the fraction, and it saves all the simplifying after. For example, 4/6 x 9/14 divided by 2/4 I would say 4x9divided by 2=18 over 6x14divided by 4 =21, so the answer is 18/21 but if I multiply the reciprocal, I would end up with 4x9x4 over 6x14x2 which equals 144/168. So, why are we taught to do it this way? Is it necessary?
Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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Divisibility of 5 2002 |
2002-08-25 |
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From Simon:
I need to ask you a question if 5 2002 and 3 2002 are divisible by 26.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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0/4 = ? |
2002-04-28 |
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From Danielle:
I am embarrased to be asking this question, but... is it possible to have a fraction with a zero? For example, 0/4. This does not make sense to me and I do not know what it would be representing, other than nothing! Is it proper to express such a fraction?
Answered by Peny Nom. |
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Dividing a circle |
2001-10-17 |
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From Ahmeen:
I am having a hard time figuring out how a circle can be divided into 11 equal parts with only 4 cut allowed? My teacher gave this to us and I still can't cut my pie into eleven equal parts with only four cuts.
Answered by Walter Whiteley. |
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Divisibility rules |
2001-09-07 |
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From A student:
Why is it that when you add the digits of a number you can tell what the multiples of that number are. Example: 12131313111,
1+2+1+2+1+3+1+1+1=18,
therefore 12131313111 is divisble by 2, 9, 18, & 3 because those numbers are divisble by 18.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Why exactly can't you divide fractions? |
2001-03-22 |
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From Dennis:
Why exactly can't you divide fractions?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Divisibility by 16 |
2000-12-12 |
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From Shiling:
A number can be divided by 16 if and only if its 1st four digits can be divided by 16. How can you prove that?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Dividing with decimals |
2000-11-15 |
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From Alex:
I teach math and my class and I were discussing the dividing of decimals. I explained that if there is a decimal in the divisor, it needs to be moved and so does the decimal in the dividend. My question is why is it necessary to move the decimal point in the divisor before dividing?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Dividing fractions |
2000-10-18 |
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From Paula:
Why do you have to change the division sign to a multiplication sign and invert the fraction that follows the division sign in order to get the answer to a division problem when you're working with fractions?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Why does division start from the left? |
2000-05-24 |
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From Salil Dave:
Addition, subtraction and multiplications start with right most digit and proceed left, but division starts from left-most digits and goes right ... why?
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Division |
2000-03-26 |
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From Kelly Allen:
My 8 year old daughter had 12 bracelets which she arranged into 4 piles of 3. Did she divide 12 by 3 or by 4? Most people I've asked can only offer an opinion. What I'm looking for is a definitive answer, if there is one. My husband says the number of sets is the answer: 12 divided by 3 = 4 Most others I've asked said that the amount in each set is the answer: 12 divided by 4 = 3
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Division |
2000-03-16 |
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From Charday:
What is the easiest way to calculate the least number that can be divided evenly by all the numbers from 1 to 10.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Factors |
2000-02-15 |
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From Guy Rayfield:
Please can you tell me the factors of 6 I think the answer is 2 and 3 - am I right?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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How many 3/5 are in 3/4? |
1999-12-06 |
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From Whiteny:
How many 3/5 are in 3/4?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Division/Fractions |
1999-11-06 |
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From Azmat Hussain:
Is there a way to explain division by fractions using patterns? For example 3 divided by one half.
Answered by Chris Fisher and Penny Nom. |
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Division by zero |
1999-09-02 |
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From Joshua B. Mariano:
Why can't I divide a number by zero. When I put in my calculater 0 divided by 7 it equals 0. But when I put 7 divided by zero my calculater say's error. Why can't this be solved? What is the answer? Is there a paper on it? Help?
Answered by Walter Whiteley. |
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Invert and multiply |
1999-08-28 |
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From Debbie Walter:
I have another question please, WHY do we invert and multiply when dividing fractions? I know that's what we do but WHY? What is the reasoning behind it?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Division by a negative |
1999-08-19 |
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From Sangeeta B.:
56/-8
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Dividing a Circle |
1999-04-12 |
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From Mike Kenedy:
I am having trouble with a homework question for bonus marks. A Circle is continually divided by lines that do not intersect the center so that they produce the most pieces of circle. For example - 1 line divides the circle into 2.
- 2 into 4.
- 3, however into 7.
- 4 into11
- 5 into 16
- 6 into 22
- 7 into 29
- 8 into 37
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I am stumped and cannot figure out the equation, though I'm sure it involves squares. Can you help?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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T-shirts |
1999-04-04 |
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From Valerie:
At a discount T-shirt shop the manager marked a special batch of T-shirts that originally sold for $2.00. When all the shirts sold the shop had collected $603.77. How many shirts did they sell and what was the price per shirt?
Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom. |
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Finding Excluded Values |
1999-04-01 |
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From Lorraine Le Cam:
The question asks me to find the value of the variable that must be excluded in each rational expressionion. The operation is: a
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a - 2 How do I work this out?
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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0/11 |
1999-03-09 |
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From Jacob:
What is the term applied to 0 divided by a number. In calculating slope problem my answer was 0 divided by 11. I don't know what to do with this answer or how to interpret it.
Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom. |
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Quotients |
1999-02-25 |
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From Brian Healey:
what is a quotient?
what is a divisor?
what is a divident?
Answered by Jack LeSage. |
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Dividing Decimals |
1999-02-06 |
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From Melanie Campbell:
i ugently need to know how to divide a decimal by a decimal eg:6.0 divided by 2.4 i need to show all working on a basic skills exam please help!!!! mel
Answered by Jack LeSage. |
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Turning Fractions into Decimals |
1999-01-16 |
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From Lynn:
How do you do it step by step
Answered by Jack LeSage. |
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Pick any odd number, square it, and then divide it by 8 |
1998-11-27 |
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From Brenda Meagher:
Pick any odd number, square it, and then divide it by 8. No matter what odd number is chosen and squared and divided by 8, the remainder is one. Could you please explain this to me or is there a pattern that I am not aware
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Fraction division |
1998-11-18 |
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From Brett Darrough:
I am needing specific examples that illustrate division of fractions with In-depth understanding. I am enrolled in a CGI (cognitivly guided instruction) course which is trying to develop a method of teaching fraction division with understanding. Most people invert and multiply to obtain a correct answer. Why? I would like help in understanding this method that includes pictures and algorithms that illustrate reasoning and depend on understanding.
Answered by Jack LeSage and Harley Weston. |
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Divisibility by 11 |
1998-10-28 |
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From Pat Duggleby:
I am an upgrading instructor at a drop-in program in Regina. One of my students is taking General Math 30 through correspondence, and we have run into some confusing instructions. The section is about divisibility rules, and we did just fine up until the rule for Divisibility by 11. The statement is as follows: | | If the difference between the sum of the odd-numbered digits and the sum of the even-numbered digits, counted from right to left, is divisible by 11, then the number is divisible by 11. | .
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Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A Place Value Curiosity |
1998-05-25 |
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From Ed:
I was visiting with an elderly gentleman this afternoon. He showed me this curiosity and then asked if I could explain it to him. Can you provide an explanation of why the 9 or multiple of 9 keeps occurring in this procedure? Choose any number, say 125 and add the digits to get 8. subtract the 8 from the 125 and the result is 117. Add the digits in 117 to get 9. Subtract the 9 from the 117 to get 108. Add the digits in 108 to get 9. If this procedure continues a 9 or a multiple of 9 reoccurs. What is the mathematical explanation behind this happening?
Answered by Denis Hanson. |
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The Largest Factor |
1998-03-15 |
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From Senthuran Nadarajah:
When each expression is evaluated for different values of n, the answers will differ. For each expression, find largest natural number that will divide the result for all natural number values of n. n^5 - 5n^3 + 4n
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Division by a fraction. |
1997-11-21 |
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From Roger Marchegiano:
I am interested in a solution to the following extra credit problem for my son in Geometry. We have been unable to produce a satisfactory response: Show a geometric representation of the division of fractions algorithm, (When you divide fractions you multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator).
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Division by zero |
1997-02-14 |
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From Linda Hood:
I am a college student and have been asked to explain and figure out why we can't divide by zero.
Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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Priority of operations |
1996-11-04 |
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From Wallace:
What is the answer to this problem? Let x=-2 and y=3. Evaluate 12x / 2y (if the old division sign is used).
Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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Divisibility of 2n choose n. |
1996-09-24 |
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From Kathy Doan:
Can you prove that "2n choose n" is not divisible by 3, 5, and 7 for infinitely many n?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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