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Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself but becomeshalf when it is multiplied by itself?



 
 
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Old June 28th 17, 01:03 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
StarDust
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself but becomeshalf when it is multiplied by itself?

?????
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Old June 28th 17, 02:06 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself but becomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:03:48 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
wrote:

?????

I hope that's not a question targeted to anybody except a grade school
student!
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Old June 28th 17, 04:01 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself butbecomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

Le 28/06/2017 Ã* 14:03, StarDust a écrit :
?????

1/2
What do I win ?

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Old June 28th 17, 05:18 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself butbecomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 8:01:30 AM UTC-7, Norbert wrote:

Le 28/06/2017 Ã* 14:03, StarDust a écrit :

?????


1/2
What do I win ?

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This:
http://www.channel4.com/media/images...elescope_w.jpg
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Old June 28th 17, 05:50 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself but becomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:18:05 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
wrote:

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 8:01:30 AM UTC-7, Norbert wrote:
Le 28/06/2017 à 14:03, StarDust a écrit :
?????

1/2
What do I win ?

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This:
http://www.channel4.com/media/images...elescope_w.jpg


But you have to pick it up at the factory yourself.
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Old June 28th 17, 06:30 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself butbecomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 9:50:17 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:18:05 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 8:01:30 AM UTC-7, Norbert wrote:
Le 28/06/2017 ą 14:03, StarDust a écrit :
?????

1/2
What do I win ?

--

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Knowing the universe http://nrumiano.free.fr
==================================


This:
http://www.channel4.com/media/images...elescope_w.jpg


But you have to pick it up at the factory yourself.


.....and you have to install it in your back yard! (o:
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Old June 28th 17, 06:40 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself butbecomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:03:52 AM UTC-6, StarDust wrote:
?????


Well, one-half, of course.

John Savard
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Old June 28th 17, 07:59 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
StarDust
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself butbecomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 10:40:23 AM UTC-7, Quadibloc wrote:
On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:03:52 AM UTC-6, StarDust wrote:
?????


Well, one-half, of course.

John Savard


Correct!
0.5!

..5 x .5 =.25
..5 / .5 = 1


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Old June 28th 17, 08:06 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Chris L Peterson
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself but becomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:30:44 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
wrote:

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 9:50:17 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:18:05 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 8:01:30 AM UTC-7, Norbert wrote:
Le 28/06/2017 ? 14:03, StarDust a écrit :
?????

1/2
What do I win ?

--

==================================
Knowing the universe http://nrumiano.free.fr
==================================

This:
http://www.channel4.com/media/images...elescope_w.jpg


But you have to pick it up at the factory yourself.


....and you have to install it in your back yard! (o:


It comes with a 60,000 page Ikea-style assembly instruction book.
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Old June 28th 17, 08:10 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Which number becomes double when it is divided by itself butbecomes half when it is multiplied by itself?

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:06:53 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:03:48 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

?????

I hope that's not a question targeted to anybody except a grade school
student!


In Afghanistan , it's PhD- equivalent!
 




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