Math question

[Sabeking]

Ahh math.... solve your own problems!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

40 / 3, although you can't divide forty into 3rds equally (in whole numbers).

 

[Wendy31]

As a mathematician (BS, 1992) I read "into thirds" as producing 3 equal results. (When I teach it to kids, I tell them you are sharing equally among 3 friends/3 plates/3 bags...

Choice A is correct.

Exactly!!

That's what I was trying to say in my reply, but you explained it much better than I did!

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

How would “40 divided into thirds” be written?

A. 40 ÷ 3
B. 40 ÷ 1/3

Why?

A. 40 ÷ 3 = 13 1/3
B. 40 ÷ 1/3 = 120

A is the correct answer.