So today my computer and math teacher asked me, "Why are there an infinate amount of numbers between zero and one. Well that is what i asked my fourth grade teacher. As I got older I found out that there are decimals and fractions between zero and one. Since there is a 1.5 which is one and one half, that can be the same between zero and one.
On an ruler the little dashes mean point one (.1) between zero and one. You can even change it to a fraction by adding a line and the number ten under the decimal. Then take erase the point.
Today's "Math Monday" and I am going to blog about how their is no division in an expression like "2x+16". The reason for this because you don't automatically divide, you first need to make a fraction instead of just dividing each side by two. When you make 2 and 16 into fractions by adding a dash and the number 2 under each number, you know want to divide. To do this your want to make the house you use in division, and remember the numerator is always in the house.
The denominator is always out of the house. If I use this method, it'll be very useful and faster than just dividing each side. This method would make my answer more accurate, so I'd have a better grade on my paper.
Everyone has their favorite math method they use to help solve math in a better and fast way. I have lots of methods I like to use but I am only going got say my top three. Well one of my favorite math methods are using exponents. If I see the a multiple number multiplying lots of times, I'd change it to an exponent. The reason why I'd do that is because it makes plenty of space.
The second method I would use for math would be focusing on reasoning. That means to write down ALL the possible ways to solve the answer, like I am doing right now. I use this because you can skip many steps and get the right answer. So you do solve a question with all the ways you know, and then compare all the answers. The last method out of my top three would be spending a lot of time on the topic I don't understand.
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