So. Today i had this though. What is one dollar times two dollars.
Instantly the thought sprang to mind that it would be two dollars right? Becuase 1 x 2 = 2. But then i though wait. What about the dollar sign?
That means that this has become algebra! So then i thought this:
1x2 = 2 AND $x$ = $Squared
So the answer would be
two dollars squared.
But i was wondering what people think about that. Is i correct? And if so, how would you write two dollars squared because squaring a dollar sign just sounds a tad odd.
Oh well, just thoughts would be fun. What do you rekon it should equal?
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Jump to Postit wouldnt work anyway because to a computer, $ signifies a string value not an integer
Jump to PostSomething times something else mathematically always depends on what the word "times" means and the units involved. Multiplying money is problematic because:
$1 = 100 cents
$2 = 200 centsSo if $1 x $2 = $2 and 100 cents x 200 cents = 20,000 cents = $200, …
Jump to PostSomething times something else mathematically always depends on what the word "times" means and the units involved. Multiplying money is problematic because:
$1 = 100 cents
$2 = 200 centsSo if $1 x $2 = $2 and 100 cents x 200 cents = 20,000 cents = $200, we have …
Jump to Post[...] So maybe squaring the dollar would make it... more valuable? [...]
I thought that was called "stretching a buck" ;)
However, I tried to square it, and now is worth...well, you see. :'(
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