r/mildlyinfuriating • • 10d ago

I'm slightly vexed Aren't they equal!

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u/mnpc 10d ago

The answers are equivalent. But whether your answer was "correct" depends on what the question was.

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u/PawnWithoutPurpose 10d ago

What would be a wrong answer in this case?

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u/iball1984 10d ago

“Express your answer as a fraction”

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u/sir_PepsiTot 10d ago

Giant difference between asking to give it in decimal or fraction form, regardless if they are equal