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document.write( "Why is 12/4 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Because 3*4 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In generalo a/b = c means that c*b = a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, if we replace 4 by a smaller number we<BR>\n" );
document.write( "would expect the answer would be a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger than 3 so the product could still be 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And it is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex:: 12/2 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, if the denominator is reduced to (1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer would have to be larger than 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And it is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex:: 12/(1/2) = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This illustrates the principle that a quotient<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will get larger as its denominator gets smaller.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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