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5th grade math question. #7426727 12/09/21 08:10 PM 12/09/21 08:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi	The Boy has a question on his home work that I can't seem to wrap my head around. So I will pose it to the best minds on the world wide web. Write a word problem for 4 divided by 1/3. Yup that's it. Sounds easy but we can't seem to word a question that makes sense and that equals 12. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426731 12/09/21 08:12 PM 12/09/21 08:12 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 12,742 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 12,742 Oakland, MS	Equals 12? You lost me with that.... ~~Proud Ultra MAGA~~

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426739 12/09/21 08:14 PM 12/09/21 08:14 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi	4 ÷ 1/3 = 12 The Boy corrected me on that and now I'm lost too Last edited by Trap Setter; 12/09/21 08:15 PM. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426742 12/09/21 08:16 PM 12/09/21 08:16 PM
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upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 13,266 ny	Originally Posted by Trap Setter The Boy has a question on his home work that I can't seem to wrap my head around. So I will pose it to the best minds on the world wide web. Write a word problem for 4 divided by 1/3. Yup that's it. Sounds easy but we can't seem to word a question that makes sense and that equals 12. Simple,,,,"What is Joe Bidens IQ?" the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426743 12/09/21 08:16 PM 12/09/21 08:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,279 Wisconsin 8117 Steve R trapper
8117 Steve R trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,279 Wisconsin	Four pizzas, cut each one into thirds. How many pieces are there? Steve WTA NTA NRA

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426748 12/09/21 08:19 PM 12/09/21 08:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi	Ok that works duh Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426753 12/09/21 08:19 PM 12/09/21 08:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,861 Wisconsin E Eagleye trapper
Eagleye trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,861 Wisconsin	1/3 = .33333333 (4) divided by (.33333333) = 12

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426756 12/09/21 08:23 PM 12/09/21 08:23 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 12,742 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 12,742 Oakland, MS	I get it now. I was thinking 1/3 of 4. ~~Proud Ultra MAGA~~

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426759 12/09/21 08:23 PM 12/09/21 08:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 462 Nebraska Mocular trapper
Mocular trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 462 Nebraska	Joes class is 1/3 girls, if joes class 4 girls, how big is joes class? 2021-22 season: Coyote IIIIII, Raccoon IIII, Skunk I, Bobcat I.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426763 12/09/21 08:25 PM 12/09/21 08:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,861 Wisconsin E Eagleye trapper
Eagleye trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,861 Wisconsin	No one should worry- sooner or later all the "A" students end up working for the "C" students anyway

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426771 12/09/21 08:31 PM 12/09/21 08:31 PM
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Hydropillar trapper H Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,795 South Dakota	i love when my youngest son who is now a engineer and understands calculus.... was second grade and we were sweating the fractions..... i cut the pies one more time and then asked if hed rather have the 3rds or fourths.... he hung his head and said id rather have them both !!! lol math class was over !! he won ! The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426772 12/09/21 08:33 PM 12/09/21 08:33 PM
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danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,531 williamsburg ks	4/1 X 3/1 is 12/1 is how i learned to do it Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426820 12/09/21 09:20 PM 12/09/21 09:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,323 Eau Claire Wi	Thanks everyone! Trapperman for the win. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7426833 12/09/21 09:34 PM 12/09/21 09:34 PM
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T-Rex trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,815 MN >>>	Originally Posted by 8117 Steve R Four pizzas, cut each one into thirds. How many pieces are there? I love it. Simple Easy to visualize A great teaching "tool" Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426857 12/09/21 09:55 PM 12/09/21 09:55 PM
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GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 12,892 Green County Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Trap Setter The Boy has a question on his home work that I can't seem to wrap my head around. So I will pose it to the best minds on the world wide web. Write a word problem for 4 divided by 1/3. Yup that's it. Sounds easy but we can't seem to word a question that makes sense and that equals 12. you and your 3 buddies are sitting around the table playing a crib , Donny brought a 12er so everyone got 3 cans , before Donny could even crack one open his old lady was screaming at him from da cell , he had to run so we divided up his cans and then we each had 4 a third of a 12er each Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 12/09/21 09:55 PM. America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426907 12/09/21 10:37 PM 12/09/21 10:37 PM
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Ole trapper O Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 613 ID	When dividing fractions into another number, invert the fraction and multiply as Danny has done.

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7426971 12/09/21 11:22 PM 12/09/21 11:22 PM
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maintenanceguy trapper Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,423 Southern NJ	"divided by 1/3" is the same as "multiplied by 3". Flip the fraction and "divided" becomes "multiplied" and "multiplied" becomes "divided". Last edited by maintenanceguy; 12/09/21 11:23 PM. -Ryan

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: Trap Setter] #7427003 12/09/21 11:52 PM 12/09/21 11:52 PM
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Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,243 Wisconsin	It's stuff like this that caused me to behave so badly in 7th Grade I got kicked out of St. Mary's Elementary. Mr. McCurdy and Sister Hildegarde came to my parents and said..."We think Raymond would do better in Public School next year." None of it was my fault, of course. Moosetrot

Re: 5th grade math question. [Re: maintenanceguy] #7427902 12/10/21 09:55 PM 12/10/21 09:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 974 Sugar Grove, WV J JTfromWV trapper
JTfromWV trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 974 Sugar Grove, WV	Originally Posted by maintenanceguy "divided by 1/3" is the same as "multiplied by 3". Flip the fraction and "divided" becomes "multiplied" and "multiplied" becomes "divided". Half as short is twice as long.

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