Jade says that 8 divided by ½ means the same thing as ½ of 8, so the answer is 4. Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

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Kup · Answer 1 · 2021-12-15T02:15:56+0000

Answer:

Disagree because division isn't a commutative operation meaning you cant move the numbers around and get the same result. Only addition and multiplication are commutative operations.

Explanation:

8 / 0.5 = 16

0.5 / 8 = 0.625

Jade says that 8 divided by ½ means the same thing as ½ of 8, so the answer is 4. Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

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