I am reteaching myself math, but something is bugging me soooo bad and I can’t find the answer. What is a real life example of multiplying a fraction by a fraction? I was wondering why .05 to the 5th exponent would get smaller not bigger. This is driving me bonkers.
Sure 1/2 makes sense, but how about 1/2 times 3/5 in real life?!?
Edit: OMFG. Math is cool and makes sense. Finally, I’m 28. Thank you all!!!!
Edit: I was given an AP Scholar award, but it was not for math.
* * * The best explanation goes to the person who explained “times” and “of” were synonomous!!!! * * *
NOW EXPLAIN THIS: How am I in the 99.9th percentile for arithmetic, but suck at math?! Do I have potential? Am I still gifted in “math” or are math and arithmetic too separate things. A professor told me they are different parts of the brain.
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If you multiply one banana **by 3**, you get a lot of bananas.
1 x 3.0 = 3
If you multiply one banana **by 2**, you get a couple bananas.
1 x 2.0 = 2
If you multiply one banana **by 1**, you end up with the same banana.
1 x 1.0 = 1
So, what happens if you multiply a banana **by less than 1**? You get less than a banana. For example:
`1 x 0.5 = 0.5`
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Let’s repeat this idea with half of a banana.
Multiply a half-banana **by 3**.
0.5 x 3 = 1.5
Multiply a half-banana **by 2**. (You get a whole banana.)
0.5 x 2 = 1.0
Multiply a half-banana **by 1**. (You keep the half-banana.)
0.5 x 1 = 0.5
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What happens if you multiply a half-banana **by less than 1**?
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