What makes this question wrong?: When you divide a number by

1/2

, the result is

A) half the original number.

B) twice the original number.

C) 50% of the original number.

D) 100% of the original number.

The answer is B)

But i chose A)

Question

Mathematics

Shayna Oliver

18 May, 01:24

What makes this question wrong?: When you divide a number by

1/2

, the result is

A) half the original number.

B) twice the original number.

C) 50% of the original number.

D) 100% of the original number.

The answer is B)

But i chose A)

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Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Erica Daugherty · Answer 1

The answer is

B) Twice the original number. Why? because you said.

Jace Snyder · Answer 2

The answer is B because when you divide by 2 you get half of the number. But when you divide by 1/2 you do the opposite, so you multiply by the reciprocal.

What makes this question wrong?: When you divide a number by1/2, the result isA) half the original number.B) twice the original number.C) 50% of the original number.D) 100% of the original number.The answer is B)But i chose A)

What makes this question wrong?: When you divide a number by

1/2

, the result is

A) half the original number.

B) twice the original number.

C) 50% of the original number.

D) 100% of the original number.

The answer is B)

But i chose A)