Probably should’ve just asked Wolfram Alpha

  • notfromhere@lemmy.ml
    4·
    17 days ago

    I read it as “A third of a third plus a third is a half.” Which makes sense to me. What an I missing?

    • Something Burger 🍔@jlai.lu
      7·
      17 days ago

      It’s wrong. 1/3 + (1/3 * 1/3) = 3/9 + 1/9 = 4/9. It’s close though.

      However, one third plus one half of a third is correct. 1/3 + (1/2 * 1/3) = 1/3 + (1.5/3 * 1/3) = 1/3 + 0.5/3 = 1.5/3 = 1/2

      • mister_flibble@lemm.ee
        2·
        17 days ago

        I’m guessing whatever it scraped to generate this was intended for divvying up food rather than doing actual math. 1/3 plus a third of a third is close enough to a half if you’re talking about portioning out pizza or leftovers or what have you.

        • Revan343@lemmy.ca
          1·
          17 days ago

          Yep, the difference between .444… And .5 is only .0555…

          Who notices 5 nintieths of something? That’s going to be within the error of sloppy measuring anyways

        • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          17 days ago

          divvying up food rather than doing actual math.

          divvying up - dividing food into equal proportions - is math.