Why is division more than multiplication less?

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123qwe2015-09-25 17:02:57

Mathematics

123qwe, 2015-09-25 17:02:57

Give the answer in terms of elementary mathematics, not higher.
16 / 0.5 \u003d 32
16 * 0.5 \u003d 8
I have microstrokes from such moments.

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Rsa97, 2015-09-25
@Yonghwa

1. Take 16 liters of vodka, pour into bottles of 0.5 liters. How many half liters did you get?
2. Take 16 half a litre. How many liters of vodka will be in them.

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Vlad_Fedorenko, 2015-09-25
@Vlad_Fedorenko

16 / 0.5 = 16 / (1/2) = 32/1 = 32
16 * 0.5 = 16 * (1/2) = 16/2 = 8

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rvan, 2019-04-18
@rvan

a) Give four apples to two people, each with two apples.
a) Give four apples to a subhuman (half a human). Woo ah la! We have eight apples! XD