Trick question for school home work.
2007-03-11 07:50:35 · 17 answers · asked by Azz 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
:O was at school myself when I 1st heard that. . .many years ago . . . 1 1/2
2007-03-11 07:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Michael F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1½
2007-03-12 04:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 x 1 / 2 x 3 / 2 = 3 / 2 = 1(1/2)
2007-03-11 20:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*one and a half*
because if you take twice the half its like multiplying by 1
for example: 2 times the half of 6, well half of 6 is 3. 3 times 2 is 6
2007-03-11 07:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by xxshootingstarxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much of a trick:- 1 1/2
2007-03-11 09:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twice the half of anything will give you what you started with.
(2) (1/2) equals 1.
2007-03-11 07:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by evokid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya
Well Half of one and a half is 3/4 so twice that is one and a half again.
2007-03-11 09:53:45 · answer #7 · answered by Wantstohelpu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One and a half...
You see, half of 1 and a half is 0.75 so therefore, when you multiply 0.75 by 2, you get the number you started with, 1 and a half.
=D
2007-03-11 08:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by Davey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 *[(1/2) *(3/2)] (this is the given question)
It is same as [2*(1/2)] * (3/2)
simplifies to [1 ]* (3/2)...... ( because 2*(1/2) =1 )
again simplifies to (3/2) .....( because multiplying with 1 will give the same number )
3/2 is same as one and a half
2007-03-11 08:12:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1/2 of 1 1/2 = 0.75
2 x 0.75 = 1 1/2
2007-03-12 06:40:30 · answer #10 · answered by princesspamza 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 1/2
[note: "twice the half " means "the same as" (sic)]
2007-03-11 07:53:23 · answer #11 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋