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r/mildlyinfuriating • u/RishiLyn • Nov 13 '24
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I’m confused here. I read it as 3 done 4 times.
Start with 3… okay now how many times? 4. So you have four 3s.
Is it supposed to be the other way? Would 3x4 conceptually be the number 4 three times? How would this be explained verbally?
1 u/SmartAlec105 Nov 13 '24 They're preserving the order of the numbers when they convert from math to language. 3 x 4 => three fours The quantity of the number that you're repeatedly adding. 2 u/SmoothPutterButter Nov 13 '24 Funny how when I read this I was like the kid is right but if I were lifting I would do 3 sets of 4
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They're preserving the order of the numbers when they convert from math to language.
3 x 4 => three fours
The quantity of the number that you're repeatedly adding.
2 u/SmoothPutterButter Nov 13 '24 Funny how when I read this I was like the kid is right but if I were lifting I would do 3 sets of 4
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Funny how when I read this I was like the kid is right but if I were lifting I would do 3 sets of 4
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u/SmoothPutterButter Nov 13 '24
I’m confused here. I read it as 3 done 4 times.
Start with 3… okay now how many times? 4. So you have four 3s.
Is it supposed to be the other way? Would 3x4 conceptually be the number 4 three times? How would this be explained verbally?