Base 60 Multiplication Table for 45
Column I Column II
2 22,30
4 11,15
5 9
6 7,30
12 3,45
20 2,15
30 1,30
2 22,30
4 11,15
5 9
6 7,30
12 3,45
20 2,15
30 1,30
Word Problem using Unit Fractions
A man who had 12 horses and 3 children wrote in his will to leave 1/2 of his horses to Pat, 1/3 to Chris, and 1/12 to Sam. However, just after he died, one of his horses died too. How will the children divide the 11 remaining horses in order to follow the instructions of the will? There were twelve horses that should be given to the man’s children; one half of twelve horses, that is six, to Pat, one third of twelve horses, that is four, to Chris, and one twelfth of twelve horses to Sam. The total number of horses distributed to the children is eleven, because 6 + 4 + 1 = 11. Therefore, although one horse died, the children will have no issue inheriting horses to follow the instruction of the will. We can use unit fractions when dividing up things that don’t divide cleanly (ie. have lots of decimals). We can use fractions to avoid these long numbers. I do think that the benefits havent changed much from back then, the outcome is the same we just have different ways of reac...
Thanks Imryn.
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