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# 8 16-02-2004 , 09:33 PM
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Originally posted by NightPhantom
Is half of two plus two equal to 2 or 3?

(2/2)=1
1+2=3
Answer: 3
Isn't that what it's supossed to be? I mean, this one is not new, and the trick is that one would think something like: ((2+2)/2)=2 and that would be wrong. But I don't know... I guess it works either way, it's all up to whatever the questioner wants.

Ah makes sense when written like this

Is half of two, plus two equal to 2 or 3?


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