document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256051>Question 256051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student says that taking one-half of a number is the same as dividing the number by one-half. Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First we need to clarify a couple words. In math the word \"of\" means multiply. So let's take a number, say 12. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 times 12 = 6 (Agree?) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now let's divide the number by 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 divided by 1/2 is written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 times 2/1 = 24  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know the answer to the problem. <BR>\n" );
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