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Old Jul 21, 2009, 01:10 PM
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Cant figure this out

Hello!

Does anyone know what thirty-three and a third subtracted from ten thousand is??????

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Old Jul 21, 2009, 01:14 PM   #2  
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10,000 - 33 1/3 ; a very basic subtraction problem. Start with 10,000 - 33 first. Then subtract another 1/3. That'll leave you with the next lower whole number plus 2/3.
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I got lost after i subtracted 10,000 from 33 lol. This isnt a school problem. My mom wants to know. She asked me and I told her I wouldnt know how to type in the 1/3 in the calculator
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Depending on your calculator, if your calculator has a fraction key it probably looks something like Ab/c. If so, then put it in as 33 Ab/c 1 Ab/c 3. If your calculator has no fraction key, then put it in as (33 + 1/3), parentheses and all. Use the divide key as the / key.
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im confused hon. is it

33 1/3 minus 10,000

or 10,000 minus 33 1/3

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HotPotato2009 agrees: 33 1/3 - 10,000. That's how my mom asked me lol
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My mom wants to know. She asked me and I told her I wouldnt know how to type in the 1/3 in the calculator
1/3 means 1 ÷ 3 which is 0.33~, and you'd punch in a fraction on your calculator with the "a b/c" key in the bottom left (usually). Or, just type "10,000 - 33 1/3" in Google and use their calculator.

And just for kicks,
10,0000 - 33.333 = 9, 966.67~

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Stratmando agrees: 9966 and 2/3rds.
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Oh ok lol. I thought it was a weird question my mom asked me. Thanks you guys!
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If she said 33 1/3 - 10,000, it could mean someone has $33 1/3, and if you subtract $10,000, they are in Debt?
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