If john had 4 cats + half as many as bill.And bill has half as many as john.How !
Question: If john had 4 cats + half as many as bill!.And bill has half as many as john!.How many cats does john have!?
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john would end up with a fraction of a cat
J=4+1/2B
B=1/2J
J=4+1/2(1/2J)
J=4+1/4J
*subtract 1/4J from each side*
3/4J=4
if 4 is 3/4 then you must divide it by 3 and add on what you get to 4!. 4 does not divide by 3 evenly, thus giving him 4+a fraction of a catWww@Enter-QA@Com
J=4+1/2B
B=1/2J
J=4+1/2(1/2J)
J=4+1/4J
*subtract 1/4J from each side*
3/4J=4
if 4 is 3/4 then you must divide it by 3 and add on what you get to 4!. 4 does not divide by 3 evenly, thus giving him 4+a fraction of a catWww@Enter-QA@Com
thats impossibleWww@Enter-QA@Com
John has 5 cats!. =DWww@Enter-QA@Com
John has 4 cats!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
John has five cats!!!!! :]]Www@Enter-QA@Com
it's a paradoxWww@Enter-QA@Com