Question 940687

when devide a whole number by a decimal less than 1, the quotient is greater than the whole number why?
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The SMALLER portions you divide something up by, the more of that something would be available.
For example, if you have a loaf of bread that's sliced into 20 pieces, and decide to give 2 slices
to one person, you'd only be able to give bread to 10 people, as {{{20/2 = 10}}}. However, if you decide
to give each person a {{{1/2}}} slice, you'd be able to give {{{1/2}}} a slice to 40 people.
That is computed as: {{{20}}}{{{"÷"}}}{{{1/2}}}, or {{{20}}}{{{"x"}}}{{{2/1}}}{{{"="}}}{{{40}}}.

So there you have it: {{{20}}}{{{"÷"}}}{{{2}}}{{{"="}}}{{{10}}}. However, {{{20}}}{{{"÷"}}}{{{1/2}}}{{{"="}}}{{{40}}}
I hope you realize that {{{1/2}}}{{{"="}}}{{{.5}}}, and both are < 1.