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ShadesOfMe
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04 Dec 2008, 4:11 am

I can't figure out how to do this on a calculator, and i don't know how to do it in my head. what is 40 times two thirds?



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04 Dec 2008, 4:18 am

Work it out on a piece of paper...........

(40 over 1) times (2 over 3) = 80 over 3 = 26.66666666

or on your calculator type

40 multiply (2 divide 3) = 26.6666666



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04 Dec 2008, 4:23 am

:D :D :D Thank you so much! Now I kinda get it. :P



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04 Dec 2008, 4:24 am

No problem :lol:



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05 Dec 2008, 11:51 am

Which grade are you in...?
I learnt this 3 years ago, and I can do it without calculator...


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05 Dec 2008, 1:56 pm

or you can take (if you have a graphing calualor...)

40*(2/3)

or just take

(40/3)2


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08 Dec 2008, 7:30 pm

DarthMaxeuis wrote:
Which grade are you in...?
I learnt this 3 years ago, and I can do it without calculator...
12th. I'm very bad at math.



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08 Dec 2008, 7:36 pm

ShadesOfMe wrote:
I can't figure out how to do this on a calculator, and i don't know how to do it in my head. what is 40 times two thirds?


40*(2/3)=26 2/3

Get a scientific calculator.