What would happen if 1+1 didn't equal 2?

Answer 1

If would equal 10. These is what it would happen if we counted in binary. Basically if we only had to number 0, and 1.

Here are some others:
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 10
3 = 11
4 = 100
5 = 101

So as you can see the numbers get large very quick. So it would be much more difficult to calculate numbers easily. Which would cause the development of math to be slow, which would make technology advancement slower...so in short if 1 + 1 didn't equal 2 we would still be in mid evil times.

So this isn't a dumb question as many people will think.

Answer 2

You would have expanded your way of thinking to consider the fact that numbers are only as good as the ideas they represent. 1 male rabbit + 1 female rabbit will equal much more than 2. 1 dog + 1 steak will usually equal 1 content dog. There are also universal examples of the exception to this long held 'fact.' My point is that it all depends on how you look at it.

Answer 3

Don't worry, 1 +1 equals 2 in base ten.

If it didn't, oh well.

Answer 4

if 1+1 didnt equal 2...math as we now know it would have to be completely re-written and it would most likely send the world into some kind of panic esspecially people who are crunching numbers all day everyday for their jobs/checkbooks.

Answer 5

2 would not exist, therefore there would be no such thing as 1+1 either.

Answer 6

You'd actually be smart... but it always eqauls 2 so I guess that will never happen.

Answer 7

It doesn't in the more advanced math world...

Answer 8

math does not exist.
physics does not exist

Answer 9

Then you would have failed many a math test...

Answer 10

it has to !!