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    10000 or 100 hundreds

    10000 or 100 hundreds 100 hundreds means 100 * 100 = 10,000 Since 10,000 and 10,000 are equal, they are the same.
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    A Septonian said he had eaten .5 of his cookie while an American said he had eaten .5 of his cookie.

    A Septonian said he had eaten .5 of his cookie while an American said he had eaten .5 of his cookie. Who ate more? Why? The Septon ate 5 groups of 1/7 or 5/7 The American ate 5 groups of 1/10 or 5/10 which is 1/2 5/7 is larger, so the Septoian ate more.
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    Jay has 5 paintings that he plans to display on a wall that only has 4 books. Nancy has 5 paintings

    Jay has 5 paintings that he plans to display on a wall that only has 4 books. Nancy has 5 paintings that she plans to display on a wall with 5 hooks. Who has more possible ways to hang his/her paintings? Jay's ways: 5 P 4 = 120 Nancy's ways: 5 P 5 = 120 Therefore, they have the same number of...
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