One third of one half, plus one third of the other half, is one third of the who... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

tyingq on May 26, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Can 1/3 and 1/3 = 2/6? It seemed so

One third of one half, plus one third of the other half, is one third of the whole?

Dumblydorr on May 26, 2020 [–]

Yeah the writer didn't have the words "of one half" or "of the other half", therefore it seemed a lot more confusing than it should have.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact