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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You have one (1/1 or 1.0) pie. I cut it in half (0.5 or 1/2) and take that piece away.
You now have 1/2 of a pie. I cut that piece in half (0.5) and take that piece away.
You now have 1/4 of the pie. 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.25. 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4.
Another way to think of it is multiplying fractions is the same as dividing. 1/2 is another way of expressing 1 divided by 2
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