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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

3 into 4

Can "3 into 4" mean "3 multiplied by 4" ?

In Indian English it does, but I suspect "3 into 4" probably has a different meaning with the native speakers.
  

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Debpriya De Can "3 into 4" mean "3 multiplied by 4" ? Not in North America. 333333.

  • Debpriya De Can "3 into 4" mean "3 multiplied by 4" ?
  • Not in North America.
  • 333333.
  • 2 into 8 is 4.
  • 3 into 27 is 9.
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Debpriya DeCan "3 into 4" mean "3 multiplied by 4" ?
Not in North America.

It means 4 divided by 3 or 4/3 or 1 1/3 or 1.333333.

2 into 8 is 4. 3 into 27 is 9. 5 into 10 is 2. And so on.

CJ

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