document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=606062>Question 606062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure if it wants me to divide 30 by 15, which is half of 30, or divide 30 by .5 which is 1/2 in decimal form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide 30 by 15 and add 10 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    but<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide 30 by .5 and add 10 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which equation do you think is right by the way it is worded? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLEASE HELP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide 30 by 1/2 means 30/(1/2) = 30/0.5 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they wanted you to cut 30 in half, they would have said \"Divide 30 by 2\", \"Multiply 30 by 1/2\" or \"Cut 30 in half\" (or something along those lines)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer would be 70. </SPAN>\n" );
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