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Sunny123 Posted 12 years ago
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goes into = what
Hi everyone, please tell me what "goes into " mean in the following sentence.
1. A division problem describes 'how many times' a number will GO INTO another.
GO INTO = what in this sentence ?
1. A division problem describes 'how many times' a number will GO INTO another.
GO INTO = what in this sentence ?
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The number of times x "goes into" y is the result of the division of y by x . For example, 2 goes into 10 five times 5 goes into 20 four times The expression is somewhat informal.
- The number of times x "goes into" y is the result of the division of y by x .
- For example, 2 goes into 10 five times 5 goes into 20 four times The expression is somewhat informal.
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The number of times x "goes into" y is the result of the division of y by x. For example,
2 goes into 10 five times
5 goes into 20 four times
The expression is somewhat informal.
2 goes into 10 five times
5 goes into 20 four times
The expression is somewhat informal.
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sunny123A division problem describes 'how many times' a number will GO INTO another.This informal expression probably comes from situations like the following.
How many times will the liquid in a two-cup container go into a twelve-cup bowl (before the bowl overflows)?
CJ
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